transcribed from the @number@ [j] [w] [arrowsmith] edition by [david] [price] , email @email@ 1 transcribed 2 from 2 from 3 the 2 from 8 edition 3 the 4 @number@ 8 edition 9 by 9 by 14 @email@ 12 , 13 email 13 email 14 @email@ { [book] cover : [cover.jpg] } 1 { 3 cover 3 cover 4 : 4 : 6 } [prince] [prigio] [by] [andrew] [lang] [author] [of] ["] [the] [mark] [of] [cain] [,] ["] [the] [gold] [of] [fairnilee] ["] [etc] [.] twenty-seven [illustrations] by [gordon] [browne] 1 twenty-seven 3 by @number@ [bristol] [j] [w] [arrowsmith] , [quay] [street] [london] [simpkin] , [marshall] & [co] . , @number@ [stationers] ' [hall] [court] [all] rights reserved 1 @number@ 6 , 6 , 17 @number@ 11 , 13 & 13 & 15 . 15 . 16 , 15 . 17 @number@ 17 @number@ 24 reserved 19 ' 23 rights 23 rights 24 reserved { " so the two went into the gardens together , and talked about a number of things . " : [p0.jpg] } 1 { 11 , 2 " 3 so 3 so 6 went 4 the 5 two 4 the 6 went 6 went 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 gardens 8 the 10 together 9 gardens 10 together 10 together 11 , 11 , 15 a 12 and 13 talked 13 talked 14 about 13 talked 15 a 15 a 16 number 16 number 21 : 17 of 18 things 18 things 19 . 19 . 20 " 20 " 21 : 21 : 23 } [prince] [prigio] [is] [dedicated] [to] [alma] [thyra] [edith] [rosalind] [norna] [cecily] [and] [violet] [preface] [.] in [compiling] the following [history] from the [archives] of [pantouflia] , the [editor] has [incurred] several [obligations] to the [learned] . 1 in 3 the 1 in 4 following 3 the 4 following 4 following 7 the 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 14 has 14 has 16 several 16 several 21 . 18 to 19 the 18 to 21 . for the [remora] , the [editor] is indebted to the [voyage] a la [lune] of [m] . [cyrano] [de] [bergerac] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 12 a 5 the 7 is 7 is 8 indebted 8 indebted 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 a 12 a 13 la 13 la 15 of 15 of 17 . 17 . 21 . [chapter] [i] [.] { [chapter] heading picture : [p1.jpg] } 1 { 3 heading 3 heading 4 picture 4 picture 5 : 5 : 7 } how the [fairies] were not [invited] to [court] . 1 how 2 the 1 how 4 were 4 were 5 not 5 not 9 . 7 to 9 . once upon a time there reigned in [pantouflia] a king and a queen . 1 once 6 reigned 1 once 12 a 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 3 a 6 reigned 4 time 5 there 6 reigned 7 in 9 a 10 king 9 a 12 a 10 king 11 and 12 a 13 queen 13 queen 14 . with almost everything else to make them happy , they wanted one thing : they had no children . 1 with 14 : 2 almost 5 to 3 everything 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 them 6 make 8 happy 8 happy 11 wanted 8 happy 14 : 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 13 thing 12 one 13 thing 14 : 18 children 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 children 18 children 19 . the king was anxious to consult the fairies , but the queen would not hear of such a thing [.] 1 the 2 king 1 the 10 but 2 king 3 was 2 king 4 anxious 4 anxious 9 , 5 to 6 consult 6 consult 7 the 7 the 8 fairies 7 the 9 , 10 but 15 hear 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 would 13 would 14 not 13 would 15 hear 15 hear 16 of 15 hear 17 such 17 such 19 thing 18 a 19 thing it was a splendid room , hung with portraits of the royal ancestors . 1 it 4 splendid 1 it 5 room 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 splendid 5 room 11 the 6 , 8 with 6 , 9 portraits 7 hung 8 with 9 portraits 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 ancestors 12 royal 13 ancestors 13 ancestors 14 . there was [cinderella] , the grandmother of the reigning monarch , with her little foot in her glass slipper thrust out before her . 1 there 5 the 1 there 9 reigning 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 the 6 grandmother 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 reigning 9 reigning 16 in 10 monarch 11 , 10 monarch 14 little 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 her 14 little 15 foot 15 foot 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 22 before 18 glass 19 slipper 19 slipper 20 thrust 19 slipper 22 before 20 thrust 21 out 22 before 24 . 23 her 24 . on the arm of the throne was seated his celebrated cat , wearing boots . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 arm 1 on 11 cat 3 arm 4 of 3 arm 5 the 4 of 5 the 6 throne 7 was 6 throne 11 cat 7 was 8 seated 8 seated 10 celebrated 9 his 10 celebrated 11 cat 13 wearing 12 , 13 wearing 13 wearing 14 boots 13 wearing 15 . many other pictures of celebrated persons were hanging on the walls . 1 many 4 of 2 other 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 4 of 5 celebrated 5 celebrated 9 on 6 persons 7 were 7 were 8 hanging 8 hanging 9 on 9 on 10 the 9 on 11 walls 11 walls 12 . " you have asked all the right people , my dear ? " said the king . 1 " 10 my 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 asked 4 asked 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 8 people 8 people 9 , 8 people 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 . " everyone who should be asked , " answered the queen . 1 " 3 who 2 everyone 3 who 3 who 4 should 4 should 7 , 5 be 6 asked 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 the 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 . " people are so touchy on these occasions , " said his majesty . 1 " 3 are 2 people 3 are 3 are 5 touchy 4 so 5 touchy 5 touchy 8 occasions 6 on 7 these 7 these 8 occasions 8 occasions 9 , 9 , 12 his 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 his 12 his 13 majesty 13 majesty 14 . " you have not forgotten any of our aunts ? " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 7 of 5 forgotten 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 11 " 9 aunts 10 ? 10 ? 11 " then he waited a little , and remarked : 1 then 3 waited 1 then 4 a 2 he 3 waited 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 remarked 8 remarked 9 : " the fairies , of course , you have invited ? 1 " 2 the 1 " 5 of 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 , 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 invited 9 have 11 ? " how can you be so absurd ? " cried the queen . 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 you 2 how 3 can 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 7 absurd 6 so 7 absurd 7 absurd 8 ? 8 ? 10 cried 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 queen 11 the 13 . " how often must [i] tell you that there are no fairies ? 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 must 2 how 3 often 4 must 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 6 tell 10 are 7 you 8 that 9 there 10 are 10 are 12 fairies 11 no 12 fairies 12 fairies 13 ? and even if there were but , no matter ; pray let us drop the subject . " 1 and 2 even 1 and 13 us 2 even 3 if 2 even 7 , 3 if 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 but 7 , 9 matter 7 , 13 us 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 12 let 10 ; 11 pray 11 pray 12 let 13 us 15 the 14 drop 15 the 15 the 16 subject 16 subject 17 . 17 . 18 " " they are very old friends of our family , my dear , that 's all , " said the king timidly . 1 " 14 that 2 they 3 are 3 are 5 old 4 very 5 old 5 old 6 friends 6 friends 7 of 7 of 8 our 7 of 12 dear 8 our 9 family 9 family 10 , 10 , 11 my 12 dear 14 that 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 19 said 15 's 21 king 16 all 17 , 17 , 19 said 18 " 19 said 20 the 21 king 21 king 23 . 22 timidly 23 . " often and often they have been godmothers to us . 1 " 5 they 2 often 3 and 3 and 4 often 4 often 5 they 5 they 8 godmothers 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 godmothers 8 godmothers 9 to 9 to 10 us 10 us 11 . one , in particular , was most kind and most serviceable to [cinderella] [i] . , my own grandmother . " 1 one 2 , 1 one 8 kind 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 particular 4 particular 5 , 6 was 7 most 6 was 8 kind 8 kind 16 , 9 and 10 most 9 and 11 serviceable 11 serviceable 12 to 12 to 15 . 15 . 16 , 16 , 18 own 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 grandmother 19 grandmother 20 . 19 grandmother 21 " 20 . 21 " " your grandmother ! " interrupted her majesty . 1 " 4 ! 2 your 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 7 her 7 her 8 majesty 8 majesty 9 . " [fiddle-de-dee] ! 1 " 3 ! if anyone puts such nonsense into the head of my little [prigio] " 1 if 3 puts 2 anyone 3 puts 3 puts 4 such 4 such 5 nonsense 5 nonsense 6 into 5 nonsense 13 " 6 into 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 head 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 little but here the baby was brought in [by] the nurse , and the queen almost devoured it with kisses . 1 but 6 brought 2 here 3 the 2 here 6 brought 3 the 4 baby 4 baby 5 was 6 brought 11 , 7 in 10 nurse 9 the 10 nurse 10 nurse 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 15 almost 13 the 14 queen 15 almost 17 it 16 devoured 17 it 17 it 20 . 18 with 19 kisses 19 kisses 20 . and so the fairies were not invited ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 invited 7 invited 8 ! some were abroad ; several were ill ; a few were in prison among the [saracens] ; others were captives in the dens of ogres . 1 some 2 were 2 were 10 few 3 abroad 4 ; 4 ; 6 were 5 several 6 were 6 were 7 ill 7 ill 8 ; 8 ; 9 a 9 a 10 few 10 few 18 others 11 were 12 in 12 in 13 prison 13 prison 14 among 14 among 15 the 14 among 18 others 15 the 17 ; 18 others 19 were 19 were 20 captives 19 were 23 dens 20 captives 21 in 21 in 22 the 23 dens 25 ogres 24 of 25 ogres 25 ogres 26 . don't you like opening parcels ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 opening 4 opening 5 parcels 5 parcels 6 ? the king did , and he was most friendly and polite to the fairies . 1 the 2 king 2 king 6 he 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 10 and 7 was 8 most 8 most 9 friendly 9 friendly 10 and 10 and 14 fairies 11 polite 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 fairies 14 fairies 15 . but the queen , though she saw them distinctly , took no notice of them . 1 but 3 queen 1 but 5 though 2 the 3 queen 4 , 5 though 5 though 7 saw 6 she 7 saw 7 saw 9 distinctly 8 them 9 distinctly 9 distinctly 11 took 10 , 11 took 11 took 12 no 12 no 15 them 13 notice 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . you see [,] she did not believe in fairies , nor in her own eyes , when she saw them . 1 you 2 see 1 you 4 she 4 she 9 fairies 5 did 7 believe 5 did 9 fairies 6 not 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 9 fairies 14 own 10 , 11 nor 10 , 12 in 12 in 13 her 12 in 14 own 13 her 14 own 14 own 16 , 15 eyes 16 , 16 , 18 she 17 when 18 she 18 she 19 saw 19 saw 21 . 20 them 21 . when dinner was over , and when the nurse had brought in the baby , all the fairies gave him the most magnificent presents [.] 1 when 2 dinner 1 when 3 was 3 was 12 in 4 over 5 , 4 over 6 and 6 and 11 brought 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 10 had 9 nurse 11 brought 11 brought 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 baby 13 the 19 gave 14 baby 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 the 16 all 18 fairies 17 the 18 fairies 19 gave 20 him 19 gave 22 most 20 him 21 the 22 most 23 magnificent 22 most 24 presents 23 magnificent 24 presents [chapter] [ii] [.] { [chapter] heading picture : [p9.jpg] } 1 { 3 heading 3 heading 4 picture 4 picture 5 : 5 : 7 } prince [prigio] and his [family] . 1 prince 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 6 . well , the little prince grew up . 1 well 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 prince 4 little 5 prince 5 prince 6 grew 6 grew 7 up 7 up 8 . i think [i] 've told you that his name was [prigio] did [i] not ? 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 've 4 've 5 told 4 've 7 that 5 told 6 you 7 that 9 name 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 was 10 was 12 did 12 did 14 not 14 not 15 ? well , that was his name . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 . you cannot think how clever he was . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 5 clever 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 clever 5 clever 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 . he argued with his nurse as soon as he could speak , which was very soon . 1 he 5 nurse 2 argued 3 with 2 argued 5 nurse 3 with 4 his 5 nurse 11 speak 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 9 he 11 speak 11 speak 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 16 soon 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . he argued that he did not like to be washed , because the soap got into his eyes . 1 he 8 to 1 he 19 . 2 argued 3 that 2 argued 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 5 did 8 to 6 not 7 like 9 be 10 washed 10 washed 11 , 11 , 12 because 11 , 14 soap 12 because 13 the 12 because 14 soap 14 soap 15 got 14 soap 19 . 15 got 18 eyes 16 into 17 his 17 his 18 eyes then he remembered [the] awful curse of the oldest fairy , and was sorry for the rudeness of the queen . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 remembered 3 remembered 6 curse 3 remembered 10 fairy 5 awful 6 curse 6 curse 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 oldest 10 fairy 15 for 11 , 14 sorry 12 and 13 was 12 and 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 15 for 20 queen 16 the 17 rudeness 17 rudeness 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 . { [prigio] reading a book : [p11.jpg] } 1 { 3 reading 3 reading 4 a 4 a 5 book 5 book 6 : 6 : 8 } indeed , [i] cannot tell you how the prince was hated by all ! 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 6 you 4 cannot 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 how 7 how 8 the 7 how 9 prince 9 prince 10 was 10 was 12 by 11 hated 12 by 12 by 13 all 13 all 14 ! he would go down into the kitchen , and show the cook how to make soup . 1 he 6 the 2 would 3 go 3 go 5 into 3 go 6 the 4 down 5 into 6 the 16 soup 7 kitchen 8 , 7 kitchen 10 show 8 , 9 and 10 show 11 the 10 show 12 cook 11 the 12 cook 12 cook 13 how 12 cook 16 soup 13 how 14 to 14 to 15 make 16 soup 17 . he showed the fencing-master how to fence , and the professional [cricketer] how to bowl , and instructed the rat-catcher in breeding terriers . 1 he 4 fencing-master 1 he 6 to 2 showed 3 the 3 the 4 fencing-master 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 fence 7 fence 8 , 8 , 11 professional 8 , 13 how 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 professional 13 how 15 bowl 13 how 16 , 14 to 15 bowl 16 , 19 the 17 and 18 instructed 18 instructed 19 the 19 the 20 rat-catcher 20 rat-catcher 24 . 21 in 23 terriers 22 breeding 23 terriers 23 terriers 24 . he also endeavoured to teach the queen-dowager , [his] grandmother , an art with which she had long been perfectly familiar ! 1 he 2 also 1 he 8 , 2 also 5 teach 3 endeavoured 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 the 6 the 7 queen-dowager 8 , 13 art 10 grandmother 12 an 11 , 12 an 12 an 13 art 13 art 18 long 14 with 15 which 14 with 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 long 18 long 21 familiar 19 been 20 perfectly 20 perfectly 21 familiar 21 familiar 22 ! and , what was more , he had ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 ! as time went on , [prince] [prigio] had two younger brothers , whom everybody liked . 1 as 2 time 1 as 8 had 2 time 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 , 8 had 9 two 9 two 12 , 10 younger 11 brothers 11 brothers 12 , 12 , 13 whom 13 whom 14 everybody 13 whom 15 liked 14 everybody 15 liked 15 liked 16 . they were not a bit clever , but jolly . 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 bit 4 a 6 clever 6 clever 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 jolly 9 jolly 10 . prince [alphonso] , the third son , was round , fat , good-humoured , and as brave as a lion . 1 prince 3 , 1 prince 6 son 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 third 6 son 10 , 6 son 16 as 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 round 9 round 10 , 10 , 11 fat 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 good-humoured 13 good-humoured 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 as 16 as 20 lion 17 brave 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 lion 20 lion 21 . prince [enrico] , the second , was tall , thin , and a little sad , but never too clever . 1 prince 3 , 3 , 7 was 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 13 a 8 tall 9 , 8 tall 10 thin 10 thin 11 , 10 thin 13 a 11 , 12 and 13 a 15 sad 14 little 15 sad 15 sad 20 clever 16 , 17 but 16 , 20 clever 17 but 18 never 17 but 19 too 20 clever 21 . but [prigio] nearly got the country into several wars by being too clever for the foreign ambassadors . 1 but 4 got 1 but 8 several 3 nearly 4 got 5 the 6 country 5 the 8 several 6 country 7 into 8 several 9 wars 9 wars 13 clever 9 wars 18 . 10 by 11 being 10 by 13 clever 11 being 12 too 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 foreign 16 foreign 17 ambassadors 16 foreign 18 . [chapter] [iii] [.] about the [firedrake] . 1 about 2 the 2 the 4 . of all the people who did not like [prigio] , his own dear papa , [king] [grognio] , disliked him most . 1 of 5 who 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 who 5 who 6 did 6 did 8 like 7 not 8 like 8 like 12 own 10 , 11 his 10 , 12 own 12 own 14 papa 13 dear 14 papa 14 papa 18 , 14 papa 19 disliked 15 , 18 , 18 , 19 disliked 19 disliked 22 . 20 him 21 most 21 most 22 . for the king knew he was not clever , himself . 1 for 2 the 1 for 3 king 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 he 4 knew 5 he 5 he 7 not 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 clever 8 clever 9 , 9 , 10 himself 10 himself 11 . and the king was afraid that [prigio] would conspire , and get made king himself which was the last thing [prigio] really wanted . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 king 1 and 5 afraid 3 king 4 was 5 afraid 9 conspire 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 conspire 9 conspire 12 get 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 get 12 get 15 himself 12 get 20 thing 13 made 14 king 13 made 15 himself 16 which 17 was 17 was 19 last 18 the 19 last 19 last 20 thing 20 thing 22 really 22 really 23 wanted 22 really 24 . 23 wanted 24 . he much preferred to idle about , and know everything without seeming to [take] any trouble . 1 he 6 about 1 he 11 without 2 much 5 idle 2 much 6 about 3 preferred 4 to 3 preferred 5 idle 6 about 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 know 10 everything 10 everything 11 without 11 without 12 seeming 12 seeming 13 to 13 to 15 any 15 any 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 . { [the] [king] at his desk : [p15.jpg] } 1 { 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 desk 6 desk 7 : 7 : 9 } well , the king thought and thought . 1 well 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 thought 5 thought 7 thought 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 . how was he to get [prigio] out of the way , and make [enrico] or [alphonso] his successor ? 1 how 2 was 2 was 8 of 3 he 5 get 3 he 7 out 4 to 5 get 7 out 8 of 8 of 11 , 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 13 make 12 and 13 make 13 make 15 or 15 or 17 his 17 his 18 successor 18 successor 19 ? and he wished he had the chance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 he 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 the 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 . well , it arrived at last . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 arrived 4 arrived 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . there was a very hot summer ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 hot 5 hot 6 summer 6 summer 7 ! it began to be hot in [march] . 1 it 2 began 1 it 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 hot 5 hot 6 in 6 in 8 . all the rivers were dried up . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rivers 3 rivers 4 were 4 were 5 dried 5 dried 6 up 6 up 7 . the grass did not grow . 1 the 2 grass 2 grass 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the corn did not grow . 1 the 2 corn 2 corn 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the thermometers exploded with heat . 1 the 2 thermometers 2 thermometers 3 exploded 3 exploded 4 with 4 with 5 heat 5 heat 6 . the barometers stood at [set] [fair] . 1 the 2 barometers 2 barometers 3 stood 3 stood 4 at 4 at 7 . the people were much distressed , and came and broke the palace windows as they usually do when things go wrong in [pantouflia] . 1 the 2 people 1 the 8 came 2 people 5 distressed 3 were 4 much 4 much 5 distressed 5 distressed 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 came 9 and 9 and 15 they 10 broke 11 the 11 the 12 palace 11 the 13 windows 12 palace 13 windows 13 windows 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 19 things 16 usually 17 do 17 do 18 when 17 do 19 things 19 things 22 in 20 go 21 wrong 21 wrong 22 in 22 in 24 . the king consulted the learned men about the [court] , who told him that probably a 1 the 3 consulted 2 king 3 consulted 3 consulted 5 learned 4 the 5 learned 5 learned 8 the 6 men 7 about 6 men 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 told 11 who 15 probably 12 told 13 him 13 him 14 that 15 probably 16 a [firedrake] was in the neighbourhood . 1 was 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 neighbourhood 4 neighbourhood 5 . now , the [firedrake] is a beast , or bird , about the bigness of an elephant . 1 now 2 , 1 now 8 , 2 , 5 is 3 the 5 is 6 a 7 beast 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 16 an 10 bird 11 , 10 bird 13 the 11 , 12 about 13 the 14 bigness 13 the 16 an 14 bigness 15 of 16 an 18 . 17 elephant 18 . its body is made of iron , and it is always red-hot . 1 its 3 is 2 body 3 is 3 is 4 made 4 made 5 of 5 of 7 , 6 iron 7 , 7 , 12 red-hot 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 always 11 always 12 red-hot 12 red-hot 13 . it is a little hard on [enrico] , poor boy ; but anything to get rid of that [prigio] ! " 1 it 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 hard 4 little 5 hard 5 hard 9 poor 5 hard 10 boy 6 on 8 , 8 , 9 poor 10 boy 13 anything 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 anything 13 anything 15 get 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 rid 16 rid 17 of 17 of 18 that 18 that 20 ! 20 ! 21 " put on your armour , and be off with you ! " 1 put 2 on 1 put 3 your 3 your 4 armour 4 armour 5 , 4 armour 8 off 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 off 8 off 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " { " put on your armour and be off with you ! " : [p18.jpg] } 1 { 6 armour 2 " 3 put 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 your 5 your 6 armour 6 armour 9 off 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 off 9 off 10 with 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 12 ! 14 : 14 : 16 } but the prince , who was lying [on] the sofa doing sums in compound division for fun , said in the politest way : 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 was 3 prince 4 , 3 prince 6 was 4 , 5 who 6 was 9 the 7 lying 9 the 9 the 12 sums 10 sofa 11 doing 11 doing 12 sums 12 sums 18 , 13 in 14 compound 14 compound 15 division 15 division 17 fun 16 for 17 fun 17 fun 18 , 18 , 22 politest 19 said 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 politest 22 politest 23 way 23 way 24 : send [alphonso] " ( this was the youngest brother ) , " and he will do the trick at once . 1 send 4 ( 1 send 7 the 1 send 18 trick 3 " 4 ( 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 9 brother 7 the 10 ) 8 youngest 9 brother 10 ) 11 , 12 " 15 will 12 " 18 trick 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 do 16 do 17 the 18 trick 20 once 19 at 20 once 20 once 21 . at least , if he fails , it will be most unusual , and [enrico] can try his luck . " 1 at 6 fails 2 least 3 , 2 least 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 6 fails 6 fails 11 most 7 , 8 it 8 it 10 be 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 most 11 most 16 can 12 unusual 13 , 12 unusual 14 and 14 and 16 can 16 can 17 try 16 can 19 luck 17 try 18 his 19 luck 20 . 20 . 21 " then he went back to his arithmetic and his slate , and the king had to send for [prince] [alphonso] and [prince] [enrico] . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 back 1 then 8 and 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 arithmetic 8 and 11 , 9 his 10 slate 10 slate 11 , 11 , 14 king 12 and 13 the 12 and 14 king 14 king 17 send 15 had 16 to 15 had 17 send 17 send 18 for 18 for 21 and 21 and 24 . they both came in very warm ; for they had been whipping tops , and the day was unusually hot . 1 they 2 both 1 they 4 in 2 both 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 21 . 5 very 6 warm 6 warm 14 , 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 whipping 12 whipping 13 tops 12 whipping 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 unusually 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 was 19 unusually 20 hot 19 unusually 21 . " look here , " said the king , " just you two younger ones look at [prigio] ! 1 " 5 " 1 " 8 king 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 8 king 9 , 8 king 10 " 8 king 13 two 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 just 11 just 12 you 13 two 14 younger 14 younger 15 ones 15 ones 16 look 15 ones 19 ! 16 look 17 at well , [i] have asked that lout of a brother of yours to kill it , and he says " 1 well 10 brother 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 asked 5 asked 7 lout 5 asked 8 of 6 that 7 lout 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 brother 10 brother 14 kill 11 of 12 yours 12 yours 13 to 13 to 14 kill 14 kill 20 " 15 it 16 , 15 it 19 says 16 , 18 he 17 and 18 he 19 says 20 " " that he does not believe in [firedrakes] , " interrupted [prigio] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 6 believe 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 6 believe 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 interrupted 11 interrupted 13 . " the weather 's warm enough without going out hunting ! " 1 " 3 weather 2 the 3 weather 3 weather 6 enough 4 's 5 warm 5 warm 6 enough 6 enough 8 going 7 without 8 going 8 going 9 out 9 out 10 hunting 10 hunting 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " not believe in [firedrakes] ! " cried [alphonso] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 believe 3 believe 4 in 4 in 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " [i] wonder what you do believe in ! 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 8 in 9 ! just let me get at the creature ! " for he was as brave as a lion . 1 just 8 ! 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 7 creature 6 the 7 creature 7 creature 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 15 as 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 11 he 14 brave 12 was 13 as 14 brave 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 18 . 17 lion 18 . " hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! page , my chain-armour , helmet , lance , and buckler ! 1 page 4 chain-armour 2 , 3 my 2 , 4 chain-armour 4 chain-armour 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 helmet 7 , 7 , 8 lance 8 lance 9 , 8 lance 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 buckler 11 buckler 12 ! a [molinda] ! 1 a 3 ! a [molinda] ! " which was his war-cry . 1 a 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 his 7 his 8 war-cry 8 war-cry 9 . { [the] page crying : [p21.jpg] } 1 { 3 page 3 page 4 crying 4 crying 5 : 5 : 7 } " you had better put on flannels , [alphonso] , for this kind of work , " said [prigio] . 1 " 7 flannels 1 " 11 for 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 put 4 better 7 flannels 5 put 6 on 7 flannels 8 , 8 , 10 , 11 for 12 this 12 this 18 said 13 kind 14 of 13 kind 15 work 14 of 15 work 15 work 16 , 15 work 18 said 16 , 17 " 18 said 20 . " and if [i] were you , [i] 'd take a light garden-engine , full of water , to [squirt] at the enemy . " 1 " 3 if 1 " 7 , 2 and 3 if 5 were 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 10 take 9 'd 10 take 10 take 14 , 11 a 12 light 12 light 13 garden-engine 12 light 14 , 14 , 15 full 15 full 16 of 15 full 23 enemy 16 of 19 to 17 water 18 , 17 water 19 to 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 enemy 23 enemy 24 . 24 . 25 " " [happy] thought ! " said [alphonso] . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] will ! " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 " but he never came back any more ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 ! " there is some dreadful mistake , sir , " said [prigio] to the king . 1 " 2 there 1 " 11 said 2 there 5 dreadful 3 is 4 some 4 some 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 mistake 5 dreadful 8 sir 6 mistake 7 , 8 sir 9 , 8 sir 10 " 8 sir 11 said 11 said 16 . 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king 14 the 16 . " you know as well as [i] do that the youngest son has always succeeded , up to now . 1 " 8 do 2 you 3 know 2 you 8 do 3 know 5 well 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 8 do 13 has 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 youngest 11 youngest 12 son 11 youngest 13 has 13 has 19 now 14 always 15 succeeded 15 succeeded 16 , 16 , 17 up 16 , 19 now 17 up 18 to 19 now 20 . but [i] entertain great hopes of [enrico] ! " 1 but 3 entertain 3 entertain 4 great 4 great 5 hopes 5 hopes 8 ! 6 of 8 ! 8 ! 9 " and he grinned ; for he fancied it was all nonsense , and that there were no [firedrakes] . 1 and 2 he 1 and 9 was 2 he 3 grinned 3 grinned 7 fancied 4 ; 5 for 5 for 6 he 6 he 7 fancied 7 fancied 8 it 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 nonsense 11 nonsense 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 16 were 15 there 16 were 16 were 17 no 17 no 19 . enrico was present when [prigio] was consoling the king in this unfeeling way . 1 enrico 3 present 2 was 3 present 3 present 7 consoling 4 when 6 was 6 was 7 consoling 7 consoling 11 this 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 13 way 12 unfeeling 13 way 13 way 14 . " [enrico] , my boy , " said his majesty , " the task awaits you , and the honour . 1 " 5 boy 3 , 4 my 3 , 5 boy 5 boy 15 awaits 6 , 11 , 6 , 15 awaits 7 " 9 his 8 said 9 his 9 his 10 majesty 10 majesty 11 , 12 " 13 the 13 the 14 task 13 the 15 awaits 15 awaits 17 , 15 awaits 19 the 16 you 17 , 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 honour 20 honour 21 . enrico was not quite so confident as [alphonso] had been . 1 enrico 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 quite 3 not 5 so 5 so 6 confident 6 confident 7 as 7 as 11 . 9 had 10 been 9 had 11 . he insisted on making his will ; and [he] wrote a poem about the pleasures and advantages of dying young . 1 he 4 making 1 he 5 his 2 insisted 3 on 2 insisted 4 making 5 his 10 wrote 6 will 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 10 wrote 10 wrote 12 poem 11 a 12 poem 12 poem 16 and 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 pleasures 15 pleasures 16 and 16 and 20 young 17 advantages 19 dying 17 advantages 20 young 18 of 19 dying 19 dying 20 young 20 young 21 . this is part of it : 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 : the violet is a blossom sweet , [that] droops before the day is done [slain] by thine overpowering heat , [o] [sun] ! 1 the 7 , 2 violet 4 a 2 violet 7 , 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 sweet 5 blossom 6 sweet 7 , 12 day 9 droops 10 before 9 droops 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 14 done 13 is 14 done 14 done 18 overpowering 16 by 17 thine 17 thine 18 overpowering 18 overpowering 19 heat 19 heat 20 , 20 , 23 ! this poem comforted [enrico] more or less , and he showed it to [prigio] . 1 this 2 poem 1 this 5 more 2 poem 3 comforted 5 more 9 and 6 or 7 less 6 or 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 12 it 11 showed 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 15 . enrico tried to improve it , but could not . 1 enrico 3 to 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 improve 4 improve 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 could 8 could 10 . 9 not 10 . but he never came back again ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 again 6 again 7 ! after shedding torrents of tears , the king summoned [prince] [prigio] to his presence . 1 after 4 of 1 after 6 , 2 shedding 3 torrents 3 torrents 4 of 5 tears 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 14 presence 9 summoned 12 to 12 to 13 his 12 to 14 presence 14 presence 15 . " [dastard] ! " he said . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " [poltroon] ! 1 " 3 ! your turn , which should have come first , has arrived at last . 1 your 2 turn 1 your 4 which 2 turn 3 , 4 which 7 come 5 should 6 have 5 should 7 come 7 come 8 first 8 first 9 , 9 , 11 arrived 10 has 11 arrived 11 arrived 13 last 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . you must fetch me the horns and the tail of the [firedrake] . 1 you 4 me 2 must 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 me 4 me 6 horns 5 the 6 horns 6 horns 7 and 6 horns 9 tail 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 tail 9 tail 10 of 9 tail 11 the 11 the 13 . probably you will be grilled , thank goodness ; but who will give me back [enrico] and [alphonso] ? " 1 probably 2 you 1 probably 4 be 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 grilled 5 grilled 7 thank 5 grilled 13 give 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 goodness 8 goodness 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 who 11 who 12 will 13 give 14 me 14 me 15 back 15 back 17 and 17 and 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " indeed , your majesty , " said [prigio] , " you must permit me to correct your policy . 1 " 4 your 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 majesty 4 your 14 permit 5 majesty 13 must 6 , 7 " 6 , 13 must 7 " 8 said 7 " 11 " 8 said 10 , 11 " 12 you 14 permit 15 me 15 me 16 to 15 me 18 your 16 to 17 correct 18 your 19 policy 19 policy 20 . now , there can be no further question about the matter . 1 now 3 there 2 , 3 there 3 there 5 be 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 further 7 further 10 the 8 question 9 about 8 question 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . i , unworthy as [i] am , represent the sole hope of the royal family . 1 i 7 , 2 , 3 unworthy 3 unworthy 4 as 4 as 6 am 6 am 7 , 7 , 10 sole 8 represent 9 the 9 the 10 sole 10 sole 11 hope 11 hope 15 family 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 royal 13 the 15 family 15 family 16 . therefore to send me after the [firedrake] were { 25 } both dangerous and unnecessary . 1 therefore 5 after 1 therefore 9 { 2 to 3 send 3 send 4 me 3 send 5 after 5 after 6 the 6 the 8 were 9 { 12 both 9 { 15 unnecessary 10 25 11 } 11 } 12 both 12 both 13 dangerous 13 dangerous 14 and 15 unnecessary 16 . ask the [lord] [chief] [justice] , if you don't believe me . " 1 ask 2 the 2 the 6 , 6 , 9 don't 7 if 8 you 7 if 9 don't 9 don't 10 believe 10 believe 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " [chapter] [iv] [.] how [prince] [prigio] was [deserted] by [everybody] . 1 how 4 was 1 how 8 . 6 by 8 . meanwhile , [prince] [prigio] had to suffer many unpleasant things . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 10 things 7 suffer 8 many 8 many 9 unpleasant 9 unpleasant 10 things 10 things 11 . though he was the [crown] prince ( and though his arguments were unanswerable ) , everybody shunned him for a coward . 1 though 4 the 1 though 6 prince 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 the 6 prince 10 his 6 prince 16 everybody 7 ( 8 and 8 and 9 though 9 though 10 his 11 arguments 12 were 12 were 13 unanswerable 13 unanswerable 15 , 14 ) 15 , 15 , 16 everybody 16 everybody 18 him 17 shunned 18 him 18 him 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 22 . 21 coward 22 . the queen , who did not believe in [firedrakes] , alone took his side . 1 the 2 queen 1 the 6 not 2 queen 3 , 2 queen 4 who 4 who 5 did 6 not 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 7 believe 11 alone 8 in 10 , 11 alone 13 his 12 took 13 his 13 his 14 side 14 side 15 . he was not only avoided by all , but he had most disagreeable scenes with his own cousins , [lady] [molinda] and [lady] [kathleena] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 8 , 2 was 4 only 3 not 4 only 4 only 5 avoided 5 avoided 6 by 6 by 7 all 8 , 14 scenes 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 most 11 had 13 disagreeable 13 disagreeable 14 scenes 14 scenes 17 own 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 19 , 18 cousins 19 , 19 , 25 . 22 and 25 . in the garden [lady] [molinda] met him walking alone , and did not bow to him . 1 in 3 garden 1 in 6 met 2 the 3 garden 6 met 9 alone 7 him 8 walking 8 walking 9 alone 9 alone 12 did 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 did 12 did 13 not 12 did 15 to 13 not 14 bow 15 to 16 him 15 to 17 . " oh , excuse me , " said the prince , " [i] am certain he has merely gone off on his travels . 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 me 4 excuse 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 , 8 said 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 11 , 18 merely 12 " 14 am 14 am 15 certain 14 am 18 merely 15 certain 16 he 16 he 17 has 18 merely 20 off 19 gone 20 off 20 off 23 travels 21 on 22 his 21 on 23 travels 23 travels 24 . { " my name , sir , is [lady] [molinda] , she said . " : [p29.jpg] } 1 { 5 , 2 " 3 my 2 " 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 6 sir 13 said 7 , 8 is 11 , 12 she 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 . 14 . 16 : 15 " 16 : 16 : 18 } " [prince] [alphonso] has gone on his travels , and will come back when he is tired ! 1 " 5 gone 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 on 6 on 7 his 6 on 13 back 7 his 8 travels 8 travels 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 come 10 and 11 will 13 back 15 he 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 tired 16 is 18 ! 17 tired 18 ! and was he then tired of me ? " cried poor [molinda] , bursting into tears , and forgetting her dignity . 1 and 16 tears 2 was 5 tired 2 was 8 ? 3 he 4 then 4 then 5 tired 5 tired 6 of 6 of 7 me 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 11 poor 9 " 10 cried 11 poor 13 , 11 poor 16 tears 13 , 14 bursting 14 bursting 15 into 16 tears 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 forgetting 19 forgetting 21 dignity 20 her 21 dignity 21 dignity 22 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! as for [lady] [kathleena] , she swept past him like a queen , without a word . 1 as 10 like 2 for 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 swept 7 swept 8 past 8 past 9 him 8 past 10 like 10 like 16 word 11 a 12 queen 12 queen 16 word 13 , 14 without 14 without 15 a 14 without 16 word 16 word 17 . so the prince , for all his cleverness , was not happy . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 for 4 , 5 for 5 for 8 cleverness 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 cleverness 8 cleverness 9 , 9 , 11 not 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 happy 12 happy 13 . after several days had gone by , the [king] returned from the solitary place where he had been speaking his mind . 1 after 5 gone 1 after 8 the 2 several 3 days 2 several 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 7 , 6 by 7 , 8 the 10 returned 8 the 15 where 10 returned 11 from 11 from 12 the 11 from 14 place 12 the 13 solitary 13 solitary 14 place 15 where 16 he 15 where 21 mind 16 he 20 his 17 had 18 been 17 had 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 his 21 mind 22 . he now felt calmer and better ; and so at last he came back to the palace . 1 he 9 so 2 now 3 felt 2 now 4 calmer 4 calmer 5 and 5 and 6 better 5 and 8 and 6 better 7 ; 8 and 9 so 9 so 13 came 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 15 to 14 back 15 to 15 to 17 palace 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . for he was quite unendurable , the king said , and he could not trust [his] own temper when he thought of him . 1 for 2 he 1 for 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 12 he 5 unendurable 6 , 5 unendurable 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 he 12 he 15 trust 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 trust 15 trust 18 temper 17 own 18 temper 18 temper 21 thought 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 24 . 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . and he grew so fierce , that even the queen was afraid of him now . 1 and 6 , 1 and 12 afraid 2 he 5 fierce 3 grew 4 so 4 so 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 , 7 that 8 even 8 even 9 the 9 the 11 was 10 queen 11 was 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 16 . 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 now 15 now 16 . the poor queen cried a good deal ; [prigio] being her favourite son , on account of his acknowledged ability and talent . 1 the 2 poor 1 the 10 being 2 poor 3 queen 3 queen 6 good 4 cried 5 a 4 cried 6 good 7 deal 8 ; 7 deal 10 being 10 being 13 son 11 her 12 favourite 12 favourite 13 son 13 son 14 , 13 son 16 account 14 , 15 on 15 on 16 account 16 account 20 ability 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 acknowledged 18 his 20 ability 20 ability 23 . 21 and 22 talent 21 and 23 . but the rest of the courtiers were delighted at leaving [prince] [prigio] behind . 1 but 4 of 2 the 3 rest 2 the 4 of 4 of 6 courtiers 5 the 6 courtiers 6 courtiers 8 delighted 7 were 8 delighted 8 delighted 10 leaving 9 at 10 leaving 10 leaving 13 behind 13 behind 14 . the ungrateful courtiers left [prigio] with hoots and yells , for they disliked him so much that they forgot he would be king one day . 1 the 3 courtiers 1 the 6 with 2 ungrateful 3 courtiers 3 courtiers 4 left 6 with 9 yells 7 hoots 8 and 8 and 9 yells 9 yells 18 they 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 they 12 they 13 disliked 13 disliked 14 him 13 disliked 15 so 15 so 16 much 15 so 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 22 be 19 forgot 20 he 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 be 22 be 24 one 23 king 24 one 24 one 25 day 25 day 26 . when he wakened , the air was cold and the day was beginning to grow dark . 1 when 8 cold 1 when 13 beginning 2 he 3 wakened 3 wakened 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 was 6 air 8 cold 8 cold 12 was 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 was 13 beginning 14 to 14 to 16 dark 15 grow 16 dark 16 dark 17 . prince [prigio] thought he would go down and dine at a tavern in the town , for no servants had been left with him . 1 prince 4 he 3 thought 4 he 4 he 6 go 5 would 6 go 6 go 7 down 7 down 12 tavern 8 and 9 dine 9 dine 10 at 10 at 11 a 11 a 12 tavern 12 tavern 16 , 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 town 15 town 16 , 16 , 21 been 17 for 18 no 18 no 19 servants 19 servants 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 left 21 been 23 with 23 with 24 him 23 with 25 . his wardrobe had been ransacked , [and] everything that had not been carried off had been cut up , burned , and destroyed . 1 his 23 destroyed 2 wardrobe 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 ransacked 5 ransacked 6 , 5 ransacked 8 everything 6 , 8 everything 8 everything 23 destroyed 9 that 11 not 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 been 12 been 13 carried 13 carried 14 off 14 off 18 up 14 off 23 destroyed 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 cut 16 been 18 up 18 up 19 , 19 , 21 , 20 burned 21 , 21 , 22 and 23 destroyed 24 . never was such a spectacle of wicked mischief . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 such 2 was 4 a 4 a 6 of 5 spectacle 6 of 6 of 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 . it was as if hay had been made of everything he possessed . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 9 of 5 hay 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 made 8 made 9 of 9 of 13 . 10 everything 11 he 11 he 12 possessed 12 possessed 13 . can you imagine anything more [cruel] and unjust than this conduct ? for it was not the prince 's fault that he was so clever . 1 can 5 more 1 can 7 and 2 you 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 anything 3 imagine 5 more 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 9 than 8 unjust 12 ? 9 than 11 conduct 10 this 11 conduct 12 ? 13 for 13 for 14 it 13 for 16 not 14 it 15 was 16 not 20 fault 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 19 's 18 prince 20 fault 20 fault 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 22 he 26 . 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 clever the cruel fairy had made him so . 1 the 2 cruel 2 cruel 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 so 7 so 8 . if you are clever , you will find it best not to let people know it if [you] want them to like you . 1 if 17 if 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 clever 4 clever 5 , 5 , 10 best 5 , 16 it 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 find 7 will 10 best 8 find 9 it 10 best 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 people 13 let 15 know 14 people 15 know 16 it 17 if 17 if 19 want 19 want 20 them 19 want 22 like 20 them 21 to 22 like 24 . 23 you 24 . well , here was the prince in a pretty plight . 1 well 2 , 1 well 5 the 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 was 5 the 6 prince 5 the 8 a 6 prince 7 in 8 a 10 plight 9 pretty 10 plight 10 plight 11 . [chapter] [v] [.] what [prince] [prigio] found in the [garret] . 1 what 4 found 4 found 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 . but [in] the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table . 1 but 3 the 1 but 4 dusk 4 dusk 6 prince 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 8 a 7 saw 8 a 8 a 14 things 9 heap 10 of 9 heap 11 all 11 all 12 sorts 12 sorts 13 of 12 sorts 14 things 14 things 19 and 15 lying 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 and 19 and 22 table 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . there were two caps [;] he put one on an old , grey , ugly cap it was , made of felt . 1 there 4 caps 1 there 8 one 1 there 13 grey 2 were 3 two 3 two 4 caps 6 he 7 put 6 he 8 one 9 on 10 an 9 on 11 old 11 old 13 grey 12 , 13 grey 13 grey 16 cap 14 , 15 ugly 14 , 16 cap 16 cap 23 . 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 , 19 , 20 made 20 made 21 of 21 of 22 felt 21 of 23 . there was a pair of boots ; and he kicked off his slippers , and got into them . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 a 3 a 8 and 3 a 11 off 4 pair 6 boots 4 pair 8 and 5 of 6 boots 6 boots 7 ; 8 and 10 kicked 9 he 10 kicked 11 off 13 slippers 12 his 13 slippers 13 slippers 16 got 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 got 16 got 19 . 17 into 18 them 18 them 19 . they were a good deal worn , but fitted as if they had been made for him . 1 they 2 were 1 they 4 good 2 were 3 a 4 good 7 , 5 deal 6 worn 6 worn 7 , 7 , 15 made 8 but 9 fitted 9 fitted 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 made 15 made 17 him 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . then he ran downstairs , and walked out of the hall door . 1 then 5 , 1 then 10 the 2 he 3 ran 2 he 4 downstairs 4 downstairs 5 , 5 , 7 walked 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 out 8 out 9 of 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 door 11 hall 13 . [chapter] [vi] [.] what [happened] [to] [prince] [prigio] in [town] . 1 what 6 in 6 in 8 . by this time the prince was very hungry . 1 by 3 time 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 6 was 5 prince 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 . but , then , the town was twenty-one leagues away sixty-three long miles ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 then 4 , 4 , 8 twenty-one 5 the 6 town 5 the 8 twenty-one 6 town 7 was 8 twenty-one 10 away 9 leagues 10 away 10 away 12 long 11 sixty-three 12 long 12 long 13 miles 13 miles 14 ! but this , of course , the prince did not know . 1 but 5 course 2 this 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 8 prince 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 did 9 did 10 not 9 did 11 know 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 . now you should be [told] that seven-league boots only take those prodigious steps when you say you want to go a long distance . 1 now 2 you 1 now 6 that 3 should 4 be 4 be 6 that 6 that 10 take 7 seven-league 8 boots 8 boots 9 only 9 only 10 take 10 take 16 say 11 those 12 prodigious 11 those 13 steps 13 steps 14 when 14 when 15 you 14 when 16 say 16 say 20 go 17 you 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 24 . 21 a 22 long 21 a 24 . 22 long 23 distance otherwise they would [be] very inconvenient when you only want to cross the room , for example . 1 otherwise 5 very 2 they 3 would 3 would 5 very 5 very 9 only 6 inconvenient 7 when 7 when 8 you 7 when 9 only 9 only 10 want 9 only 11 to 11 to 12 cross 11 to 16 for 12 cross 13 the 12 cross 14 room 14 room 15 , 14 room 16 for 16 for 17 example 17 example 18 . perhaps this has not been explained to you by your governess ? 1 perhaps 3 has 2 this 3 has 3 has 4 not 4 not 5 been 4 not 6 explained 6 explained 7 to 6 explained 9 by 7 to 8 you 9 by 10 your 10 your 11 governess 11 governess 12 ? well , the prince walked into " the [bear] , " and it seemed odd to him that nobody took any notice of him . 1 well 2 , 1 well 4 prince 1 well 13 it 2 , 3 the 4 prince 5 walked 5 walked 6 into 5 walked 8 the 6 into 7 " 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 and 11 " 12 and 13 it 14 seemed 13 it 16 to 14 seemed 15 odd 16 to 17 him 16 to 18 that 18 that 19 nobody 19 nobody 20 took 20 took 21 any 20 took 22 notice 22 notice 24 him 22 notice 25 . 23 of 24 him he was so puzzled by not being attended to as usual , that he quite forgot to take off his cap . 1 he 3 so 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 16 forgot 4 puzzled 22 . 5 by 6 not 6 not 7 being 7 being 8 attended 7 being 9 to 9 to 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 11 usual 15 quite 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 he 15 quite 16 forgot 16 forgot 18 take 17 to 18 take 18 take 21 cap 18 take 22 . 19 off 20 his 20 his 21 cap at first he thought they were too busy , but presently another explanation occurred to him . 1 at 8 busy 1 at 9 , 2 first 4 thought 2 first 8 busy 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 7 too 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 too 9 , 12 another 10 but 11 presently 11 presently 12 another 12 another 13 explanation 13 explanation 15 to 13 explanation 16 him 14 occurred 15 to 16 him 17 . { [the] waiters : [p38.jpg] } 1 { 3 waiters 3 waiters 4 : 4 : 6 } well , [i] don't mean to starve in the midst of plenty , anyhow ; here goes ! " 1 well 9 the 2 , 4 don't 2 , 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 5 mean 9 the 6 to 7 starve 7 starve 8 in 9 the 10 midst 10 midst 11 of 10 midst 12 plenty 11 of 12 plenty 12 plenty 19 " 13 , 17 goes 13 , 19 " 14 anyhow 15 ; 15 ; 16 here 16 here 17 goes 17 goes 18 ! the prince rose , and went to the table in the midst of the room , where a huge [roast] turkey had just been placed . 1 the 4 , 1 the 5 and 2 prince 3 rose 3 rose 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 11 the 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 in 9 table 11 the 11 the 19 huge 12 midst 13 of 12 midst 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 , 15 room 17 where 17 where 18 a 17 where 19 huge 19 huge 21 turkey 21 turkey 24 been 22 had 23 just 23 just 24 been 24 been 26 . 25 placed 26 . he [then] went back to a table in a corner , where he dined very well , nobody taking any notice of him . 1 he 3 went 3 went 7 table 3 went 8 in 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 a 5 to 7 table 8 in 10 corner 8 in 16 well 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 11 , 11 , 12 where 11 , 14 dined 12 where 13 he 14 dined 15 very 16 well 19 taking 17 , 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 taking 19 taking 20 any 20 any 24 . 21 notice 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . when he had finished , he sat watching the other [people] dining , and smoking his cigarette . 1 when 10 other 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 3 had 7 sat 4 finished 6 he 5 , 6 he 7 sat 8 watching 7 sat 10 other 8 watching 9 the 10 other 13 , 12 dining 13 , 13 , 15 smoking 14 and 15 smoking 15 smoking 18 . 16 his 17 cigarette 16 his 18 . with these words , the officer sat down suddenly in the prince 's lap , as if he [did] not see him at all . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 2 these 4 , 4 , 5 the 4 , 6 officer 5 the 6 officer 6 officer 14 lap 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 suddenly 8 down 11 the 9 suddenly 10 in 11 the 12 prince 11 the 14 lap 12 prince 13 's 14 lap 17 if 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 24 all 22 him 23 at 23 at 24 all 24 all 25 . he was a heavy man , and [the] prince , enraged at the insult , pushed him away and jumped to his feet . 1 he 5 man 1 he 9 prince 2 was 3 a 2 was 5 man 3 a 4 heavy 5 man 7 and 6 , 7 and 9 prince 11 enraged 10 , 11 enraged 11 enraged 17 him 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 insult 14 insult 15 , 15 , 16 pushed 16 pushed 17 him 17 him 18 away 18 away 21 to 19 and 20 jumped 20 jumped 21 to 21 to 23 feet 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . as he did so , his cap dropped off . 1 as 2 he 2 he 4 so 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 cap 6 his 7 cap 7 cap 8 dropped 8 dropped 10 . 9 off 10 . the officer fell on his knees at once , crying : 1 the 2 officer 1 the 4 on 2 officer 3 fell 4 on 5 his 5 his 8 once 6 knees 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 crying 10 crying 11 : " pardon , my prince , pardon ! 1 " 3 , 2 pardon 3 , 3 , 5 prince 4 my 5 prince 5 prince 6 , 6 , 7 pardon 7 pardon 8 ! i never saw you ! " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 " this was more than the prince could be expected to believe . 1 this 3 more 2 was 3 more 3 more 5 the 4 than 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 8 be 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 expected 9 expected 10 to 9 expected 11 believe 10 to 11 believe 11 believe 12 . " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! count [frederick] von [matterhorn] , " he said ; " you must be intoxicated . 1 count 3 von 1 count 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 6 " 10 " 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 ; 10 " 13 be 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 intoxicated 14 intoxicated 15 . sir ! you have insulted your prince and your superior officer . 1 sir 2 ! 2 ! 4 have 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 insulted 5 insulted 7 prince 6 your 7 prince 7 prince 8 and 8 and 11 officer 9 your 10 superior 10 superior 11 officer 11 officer 12 . consider yourself under arrest ! 1 consider 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 under 3 under 4 arrest 4 arrest 5 ! you shall be sent to a prison to-morrow . " 1 you 3 be 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 sent 4 sent 5 to 5 to 6 a 5 to 8 to-morrow 6 a 7 prison 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 " on this , the poor officer appealed piteously to everybody in the tavern . 1 on 2 this 2 this 6 officer 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 poor 5 poor 6 officer 6 officer 10 everybody 7 appealed 8 piteously 8 piteously 9 to 9 to 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 tavern 13 tavern 14 . " it is a disgraceful conspiracy , " he said . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 disgraceful 5 disgraceful 7 , 6 conspiracy 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " the king shall answer for this ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 shall 4 shall 5 answer 5 answer 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 ! i shall write to the newspapers at once ! " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 write 3 write 4 to 3 write 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 newspapers 6 newspapers 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 ! 9 ! 10 " he was not put in a better temper by the way in which people hustled him in the street . 1 he 4 put 1 he 5 in 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 put 5 in 20 . 6 a 7 better 7 better 8 temper 7 better 11 way 8 temper 9 by 9 by 10 the 11 way 12 in 11 way 18 the 12 in 13 which 13 which 14 people 14 people 15 hustled 15 hustled 17 in 16 him 17 in 18 the 19 street 18 the 20 . in one of these encounters , [the] prince pushed so hard against a poor old beggar woman that she fell down . 1 in 2 one 1 in 5 encounters 2 one 3 of 4 these 5 encounters 5 encounters 6 , 6 , 12 against 8 prince 9 pushed 8 prince 12 against 10 so 11 hard 11 hard 12 against 12 against 13 a 13 a 16 beggar 14 poor 15 old 15 old 16 beggar 16 beggar 18 that 17 woman 18 that 18 that 20 fell 19 she 20 fell 20 fell 22 . 21 down 22 . overcome [with] surprise , he thrust the money into the woman 's hand , and put on his cap again . 1 overcome 3 surprise 1 overcome 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 thrust 6 thrust 11 woman 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 into 9 into 11 woman 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 16 put 12 's 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 13 hand 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 21 . 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 cap 18 his 21 . 19 cap 20 again { [the] crowd running : [p42.jpg] } 1 { 3 crowd 3 crowd 4 running 4 running 5 : 5 : 7 } things are not as they appear . " 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 appear 6 appear 7 . 7 . 8 " a great ball was going on ; but , as usual , nobody took any notice of [the] prince . 1 a 3 ball 1 a 5 going 1 a 17 of 2 great 3 ball 3 ball 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 11 usual 6 on 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 13 nobody 16 notice 13 nobody 17 of 14 took 15 any 14 took 16 notice 17 of 20 . 19 prince 20 . he walked among the guests , being careful not to jostle them , and listening to their conversation . 1 he 2 walked 1 he 3 among 1 he 12 them 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 guests 4 the 8 careful 5 guests 6 , 5 guests 7 being 6 , 7 being 8 careful 9 not 8 careful 12 them 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 jostle 12 them 15 listening 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 listening 15 listening 18 conversation 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 conversation 18 conversation 19 . it was all about himself ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 himself 5 himself 6 ! everyone had heard of his disgrace , and almost everyone cried " serve him right ! " 1 everyone 3 heard 1 everyone 10 everyone 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 6 disgrace 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 disgrace 6 disgrace 9 almost 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 almost 10 everyone 13 serve 10 everyone 14 him 11 cried 12 " 12 " 13 serve 14 him 16 ! 15 right 16 ! 16 ! 17 " yes , one had ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 5 ! 4 had 5 ! it was the pretty lady of the carriage . 1 it 3 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 pretty 4 pretty 6 of 5 lady 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 . i never could tell you how pretty she was . 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 how 6 how 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 she 8 she 10 . 9 was 10 . the prince first thought how nice and good she looked , even before he thought how pretty she looked . 1 the 6 nice 1 the 14 he 2 prince 3 first 2 prince 6 nice 3 first 4 thought 3 first 5 how 6 nice 10 looked 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 she 8 good 10 looked 10 looked 11 , 11 , 13 before 12 even 13 before 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 17 pretty 16 how 17 pretty 17 pretty 18 she 18 she 19 looked 19 looked 20 . she stood up for [prince] [prigio] when her partner would speak ill of him . 1 she 2 stood 1 she 7 when 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 for 7 when 10 would 8 her 9 partner 9 partner 10 would 10 would 11 speak 11 speak 12 ill 11 speak 13 of 13 of 14 him 13 of 15 . " and , then , think how hard they made him work at school ! 1 " 5 , 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 8 hard 6 think 7 how 7 how 8 hard 8 hard 11 him 9 they 10 made 10 made 11 him 11 him 12 work 12 work 13 at 13 at 14 school 14 school 15 ! and now he is [minister] for [education] , though he can't do a line of [greek] prose ! " 1 and 2 now 1 and 9 though 2 now 4 is 3 he 4 is 6 for 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 12 do 10 he 11 can't 11 can't 12 do 12 do 13 a 13 a 14 line 14 line 15 of 15 of 17 prose 15 of 18 ! 18 ! 19 " the prince blushed at this , for he knew his conduct had not been honourable . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 5 this 2 prince 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 at 5 this 9 knew 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 his 10 his 11 conduct 10 his 12 had 12 had 14 been 13 not 14 been 14 been 15 honourable 15 honourable 16 . you see he was so clever ! 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 clever 6 clever 7 ! something seemed to give a whirr ! in his brain , and in one instant he knew all about it ! 1 something 3 to 1 something 8 in 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 a 5 a 6 whirr 6 whirr 7 ! 8 in 10 brain 8 in 12 and 9 his 10 brain 10 brain 11 , 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 one 13 in 15 instant 14 one 15 instant 15 instant 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 all 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 21 ! he had read about those things in historical books : but now he believed in them . 1 he 4 about 2 had 3 read 3 read 4 about 4 about 5 those 5 those 6 things 6 things 10 : 7 in 8 historical 8 historical 9 books 9 books 10 : 10 : 13 he 11 but 12 now 12 now 13 he 13 he 14 believed 14 believed 15 in 15 in 16 them 15 in 17 . [chapter] [vii] [.] the [prince] [falls] in [love] . 1 the 4 in 4 in 6 . he understood all this , and burst out laughing , which nearly frightened an old lady near him [out] of her wits . 1 he 2 understood 1 he 6 and 2 understood 3 all 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 burst 7 burst 8 out 8 out 9 laughing 8 out 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 15 old 12 nearly 13 frightened 12 nearly 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 17 near 16 lady 20 of 17 near 18 him 20 of 21 her 21 her 23 . 22 wits 23 . ah [!] how he wished he was only in evening dress , that he might dance with the charming young lady . 1 ah 3 how 1 ah 5 wished 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 13 that 6 he 7 was 6 he 10 evening 8 only 9 in 8 only 10 evening 10 evening 11 dress 11 dress 12 , 11 dress 13 that 13 that 16 dance 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 dance 16 dance 19 charming 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 charming 19 charming 21 lady 20 young 21 lady 21 lady 22 . but [there] he was , dressed just as if he were going out to hunt , if anyone could have seen him . 1 but 3 he 1 but 5 , 3 he 4 was 5 , 12 going 5 , 17 if 6 dressed 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 12 going 10 he 11 were 12 going 14 to 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 hunt 15 hunt 16 , 17 if 20 have 18 anyone 19 could 19 could 20 have 20 have 21 seen 21 seen 23 . 22 him 23 . so , even if he took off his cap of darkness , [and] became visible , he was no figure for a ball . 1 so 4 if 2 , 3 even 2 , 4 if 4 if 14 became 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 off 6 took 8 his 8 his 9 cap 8 his 10 of 10 of 11 darkness 10 of 12 , 12 , 14 became 14 became 16 , 14 became 23 ball 15 visible 16 , 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 22 a 20 figure 21 for 20 figure 22 a 22 a 23 ball 23 ball 24 . once he would not have cared , but now he cared very much indeed . 1 once 2 he 1 once 7 , 2 he 4 not 3 would 4 not 4 not 6 cared 5 have 6 cared 7 , 11 cared 8 but 9 now 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 cared 11 cared 12 very 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 . but the prince was not clever for nothing . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 not 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 5 not 6 clever 6 clever 7 for 7 for 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . he struck a light with a flint and steel , lit a torch , and ran [upstairs] to the garret . 1 he 2 struck 1 he 4 light 3 a 4 light 4 light 11 lit 5 with 6 a 5 with 7 flint 7 flint 8 and 7 flint 9 steel 9 steel 10 , 9 steel 11 lit 11 lit 13 torch 12 a 13 torch 13 torch 16 ran 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ran 16 ran 18 to 18 to 20 garret 18 to 21 . 19 the 20 garret 20 garret 21 . was there yes , there was another cap ! 1 was 2 there 1 was 3 yes 3 yes 5 there 4 , 5 there 5 there 7 another 6 was 7 another 7 another 8 cap 8 cap 9 ! there it lay , a handsome green one with a red feather . 1 there 2 it 1 there 8 one 2 it 3 lay 4 , 6 handsome 4 , 8 one 5 a 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 green 8 one 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 13 . 11 red 12 feather 11 red 13 . the prince pulled off the cap of darkness , put on the other , and said : 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 off 3 pulled 6 cap 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 cap 6 cap 7 of 7 of 8 darkness 8 darkness 10 put 9 , 10 put 10 put 14 , 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 : " [i] wish [i] were dressed in my best suit of white and gold , with the royal [pantouflia] diamonds ! " 1 " 13 and 1 " 21 ! 3 wish 5 were 5 were 6 dressed 6 dressed 7 in 6 dressed 9 best 7 in 8 my 9 best 10 suit 9 best 13 and 10 suit 11 of 11 of 12 white 13 and 14 gold 15 , 16 with 15 , 18 royal 16 with 17 the 18 royal 20 diamonds 20 diamonds 21 ! 21 ! 22 " he threw down the wishing cap , put on the other the cap of darkness and made three strides in the direction of [gluckstein] . 1 he 4 the 2 threw 3 down 2 threw 4 the 3 down 4 the 4 the 14 of 5 wishing 6 cap 5 wishing 7 , 6 cap 7 , 7 , 8 put 8 put 9 on 9 on 11 other 10 the 11 other 11 other 13 cap 12 the 13 cap 13 cap 14 of 14 of 19 strides 15 darkness 16 and 15 darkness 19 strides 16 and 17 made 17 made 18 three 19 strides 22 direction 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 direction 22 direction 23 of 23 of 25 . but he was only three steps nearer it than [he] had been , and the seven-league boots were standing beside him on the floor ! 1 but 7 nearer 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 only 4 only 6 steps 4 only 7 nearer 5 three 6 steps 7 nearer 9 than 8 it 9 than 9 than 13 , 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 14 and 19 standing 15 the 16 seven-league 16 seven-league 17 boots 17 boots 18 were 19 standing 21 him 20 beside 21 him 21 him 22 on 22 on 24 floor 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 ! that 's mathematics ! " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 mathematics 3 mathematics 5 " 4 ! 5 " he then hunted about in the lumber-room again till he found a small , shabby , old [persian] carpet , the size of a hearthrug . 1 he 3 hunted 2 then 3 hunted 3 hunted 13 small 4 about 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 lumber-room 7 lumber-room 8 again 8 again 10 he 8 again 13 small 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 found 10 he 12 a 11 found 12 a 13 small 14 , 14 , 15 shabby 14 , 17 old 15 shabby 16 , 15 shabby 17 old 17 old 19 carpet 19 carpet 22 size 19 carpet 23 of 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 size 23 of 24 a 23 of 25 hearthrug 25 hearthrug 26 . he [went] to his own room , took a portmanteau in his hand , sat down on the carpet , and said : 1 he 3 to 1 he 9 a 4 his 5 own 4 his 6 room 6 room 8 took 6 room 9 a 7 , 8 took 9 a 15 sat 10 portmanteau 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 13 hand 15 sat 14 , 15 sat 15 sat 16 down 16 down 18 the 16 down 20 , 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 carpet 20 , 23 : 21 and 22 said 22 said 23 : " [i] wish [i] were in [gluckstein] . " 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 9 " 5 were 6 in 6 in 8 . 8 . 9 " { [the] [prince] on the carpet : [p52.jpg] } 1 { 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 carpet 6 carpet 7 : 7 : 9 } everybody made place for him , bowing down to the ground , and the loyal band struck up [the] [prince] 's [march] ! 1 everybody 6 , 1 everybody 8 down 2 made 3 place 3 place 5 him 3 place 6 , 4 for 5 him 6 , 7 bowing 8 down 9 to 8 down 11 ground 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 band 14 the 17 struck 15 loyal 16 band 17 struck 18 up 18 up 23 ! 21 's 23 ! heaven bless our [prince] [prigio] ! 1 heaven 2 bless 2 bless 3 our 3 our 6 ! what is there he doesn't know ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 know 6 know 7 ? greek , [swiss] , [german] ( [high] and [low] ) , [and] the names of the mountains in [mexico] , [heaven] bless the prince ! 1 greek 2 , 1 greek 13 the 2 , 8 and 2 , 11 , 4 , 6 ( 6 ( 8 and 8 and 10 ) 13 the 14 names 13 the 20 , 14 names 15 of 14 names 16 the 14 names 17 mountains 15 of 16 the 17 mountains 18 in 20 , 22 bless 22 bless 24 prince 22 bless 25 ! 23 the 24 prince he used to be very fond of this [march] , and the words some people even said he had made them himself . 1 he 4 be 1 he 8 this 2 used 3 to 2 used 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 8 this 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 words 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 some 14 some 18 he 15 people 16 even 15 people 18 he 16 even 17 said 18 he 20 made 19 had 20 made 20 made 22 himself 21 them 22 himself 22 himself 23 . but now , somehow , he didn't much like it . 1 but 2 now 1 but 4 somehow 2 now 3 , 4 somehow 7 didn't 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 much 8 much 9 like 9 like 11 . 10 it 11 . she was the daughter of the new [english] [ambassador] , and her name was [lady] [rosalind] . 1 she 4 daughter 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 of 4 daughter 7 new 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 new 7 new 12 her 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 name 13 name 14 was 14 was 17 . however , it was impossible to refuse , and so she danced with the prince , and he danced very well . 1 however 6 to 1 however 14 the 2 , 3 it 2 , 5 impossible 3 it 4 was 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 refuse 7 refuse 10 so 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 so 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 danced 12 danced 13 with 14 the 16 , 15 prince 16 , 16 , 19 danced 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 danced 19 danced 20 very 20 very 21 well 20 very 22 . 21 well 22 . and the prince said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 : for , even a clever person can [be] nice when he likes above all , when he is not thinking about himself . 1 for 6 person 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 5 clever 4 a 6 person 6 person 7 can 7 can 9 nice 7 can 15 , 9 nice 10 when 9 nice 11 he 11 he 12 likes 11 he 13 above 13 above 14 all 15 , 18 is 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 is 18 is 20 thinking 19 not 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 about 21 about 22 himself 21 about 23 . 22 himself 23 . and now the prince was thinking of nothing in the world but the daughter of the [english] ambassador , and how to please her . 1 and 7 of 2 now 3 the 3 the 6 thinking 4 prince 5 was 4 prince 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 18 ambassador 8 nothing 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 world 11 world 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 of 14 daughter 18 ambassador 15 of 16 the 18 ambassador 19 , 19 , 21 how 20 and 21 how 21 how 22 to 22 to 24 her 23 please 24 her 24 her 25 . in [pantouflia] , it is the custom that a ball must not end while one of the royal family goes on dancing . 1 in 3 , 3 , 13 end 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 the 6 the 7 custom 7 custom 8 that 7 custom 11 must 8 that 9 a 9 a 10 ball 11 must 12 not 11 must 13 end 13 end 18 royal 14 while 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 16 of 18 royal 18 royal 19 family 19 family 20 goes 20 goes 21 on 20 goes 23 . 21 on 22 dancing { [the] mothers asleep : [p56.jpg] } 1 { 3 mothers 3 mothers 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 : 5 : 7 } [chapter] [viii] [.] the [prince] is [puzzled] [.] 1 the 3 is prince [prigio] did not go to bed . 1 prince 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . it was bright daylight , and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a [firedrake] as a present to a pretty lady . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 4 daylight 3 bright 4 daylight 5 , 7 he 6 and 7 he 7 he 9 promised 8 had 9 promised 9 promised 10 to 10 to 12 the 10 to 15 tail 11 bring 12 the 12 the 13 horns 13 horns 14 and 15 tail 16 of 15 tail 25 lady 16 of 17 a 17 a 21 present 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 present 22 to 23 a 23 a 24 pretty 23 a 25 lady 25 lady 26 . " first , " he said , " where is the [firedrake] ? " 1 " 2 first 1 " 4 " 2 first 3 , 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 where 9 where 10 is 9 where 13 ? 10 is 11 the 13 ? 14 " he reflected for a little , and then ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 reflected 1 he 6 , 2 reflected 3 for 2 reflected 4 a 4 a 5 little 6 , 8 then 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 ran 9 ran 12 the 10 upstairs 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 garret 13 garret 14 . indeed , he had found the spyglass of carved ivory which [prince] [ali] , in the [arabian] [nights] , bought in the bazaar in [schiraz] . 1 indeed 3 he 1 indeed 4 had 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 found 5 found 6 the 6 the 7 spyglass 6 the 10 ivory 7 spyglass 8 of 7 spyglass 9 carved 8 of 9 carved 10 ivory 22 the 11 which 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 19 , 19 , 20 bought 20 bought 21 in 20 bought 22 the 22 the 23 bazaar 23 bazaar 26 . 24 in 26 . prigio 's first idea was to look at his lady . 1 prigio 2 's 2 's 4 idea 2 's 5 was 3 first 4 idea 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 his 9 his 10 lady 10 lady 11 . " but she does not expect to be looked at , " he thought ; " and [i] won't ! " 1 " 5 not 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 8 be 6 expect 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 looked 9 looked 12 " 10 at 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 17 and 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 15 ; 17 and 17 and 19 won't 19 won't 21 " 20 ! 21 " the prince clapped the glass to his eye , stared out of window , and there , sure enough , he saw the [firedrake] . 1 the 7 his 2 prince 3 clapped 2 prince 7 his 3 clapped 4 the 3 clapped 5 glass 5 glass 6 to 7 his 8 eye 8 eye 9 , 8 eye 15 and 9 , 10 stared 10 stared 12 of 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 window 13 window 14 , 15 and 17 , 16 there 17 , 17 , 18 sure 17 , 20 , 18 sure 19 enough 19 enough 20 , 20 , 25 . 21 he 22 saw 22 saw 23 the 22 saw 25 . he was floating about in a sea of molten lava , on the top of a volcano . 1 he 3 floating 1 he 4 about 2 was 3 floating 4 about 7 sea 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 sea 7 sea 16 a 8 of 9 molten 9 molten 11 , 9 molten 16 a 10 lava 11 , 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 top 14 top 15 of 14 top 16 a 16 a 18 . 17 volcano 18 . the prince did not like the looks of him . 1 the 3 did 2 prince 3 did 3 did 5 like 4 not 5 like 5 like 7 looks 6 the 7 looks 7 looks 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . { [the] [prince] looking through the telescope : [p59.jpg] } 1 { 4 looking 4 looking 6 the 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 telescope 7 telescope 8 : 8 : 10 } poor little [alphonso] ! poor [enrico] ! what plucky fellows they were ! 1 poor 2 little 1 poor 5 poor 2 little 4 ! 5 poor 7 ! 7 ! 8 what 8 what 9 plucky 9 plucky 10 fellows 10 fellows 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 ! how horrid being too clever makes one ! 1 how 2 horrid 1 how 3 being 2 horrid 3 being 3 being 4 too 4 too 5 clever 4 too 6 makes 5 clever 6 makes 6 makes 7 one 7 one 8 ! and now , what am [i] to do ? " 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 am 5 am 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 10 " 9 ? 10 " { [the] [remora] : [p60.jpg] } 1 { 4 : 4 : 6 } what was he to do , indeed ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ? and what would you have done ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 ? bring the horns and tail he must , or perish in the adventure . 1 bring 2 the 1 bring 5 tail 1 bring 8 , 3 horns 4 and 4 and 5 tail 5 tail 6 he 6 he 7 must 8 , 12 the 9 or 10 perish 10 perish 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 adventure 13 adventure 14 . otherwise , how could he meet his lady ? why , she would think him a mere braggart ! 1 otherwise 3 how 1 otherwise 9 ? 2 , 3 how 3 how 8 lady 4 could 5 he 4 could 8 lady 5 he 6 meet 6 meet 7 his 9 ? 10 why 10 why 13 would 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 17 mere 14 think 15 him 14 think 16 a 16 a 17 mere 17 mere 18 braggart 18 braggart 19 ! the prince sat [down] , and thought and thought ; and the day went on , and it was now high noon . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 5 , 3 sat 5 , 5 , 7 thought 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 9 thought 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 13 day 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 20 now 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 was 17 and 20 now 18 it 19 was 20 now 21 high 21 high 22 noon 22 noon 23 . at last he jumped up and rushed into the library , a room where nobody ever went except himself and the queen [.] 1 at 5 up 1 at 7 rushed 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 jumped 2 last 5 up 3 he 4 jumped 5 up 6 and 7 rushed 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 11 , 10 library 11 , 11 , 13 room 12 a 13 room 13 room 14 where 14 where 20 and 15 nobody 18 except 16 ever 17 went 17 went 18 except 18 except 19 himself 19 himself 20 and 20 and 22 queen 21 the 22 queen in that book , [prince] [prigio] fancied he would find something he half remembered , and that would be of use to him . 1 in 7 fancied 2 that 3 book 3 book 4 , 4 , 7 fancied 7 fancied 13 half 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 find 10 find 11 something 10 find 13 half 11 something 12 he 13 half 17 that 14 remembered 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 of 20 of 24 . 21 use 22 to 21 use 23 him 21 use 24 . and he did ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 ! so you see that cleverness , and minding your book , have some advantages , after all . 1 so 4 that 1 so 14 advantages 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 5 cleverness 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 book 7 and 13 some 8 minding 9 your 9 your 10 book 10 book 11 , 11 , 12 have 13 some 14 advantages 14 advantages 16 after 15 , 16 after 16 after 17 all 17 all 18 . then he seized the ivory glass , clapped it to his eye , and looked for the [remora] . 1 then 6 glass 1 then 9 it 2 he 3 seized 3 seized 4 the 4 the 5 ivory 4 the 6 glass 6 glass 7 , 6 glass 8 clapped 9 it 13 , 9 it 14 and 10 to 11 his 10 to 12 eye 12 eye 13 , 14 and 15 looked 15 looked 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 19 . never [you] fight , if you can help it , except with plenty of food to keep you going and in good heart . 1 never 4 , 1 never 8 help 3 fight 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 8 help 13 plenty 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 except 11 except 12 with 11 except 13 plenty 13 plenty 21 in 14 of 15 food 15 food 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 you 17 keep 19 going 19 going 20 and 19 going 21 in 21 in 24 . 22 good 23 heart 22 good 24 . then off he flew , and soon he reached the volcano of the [firedrake] . 1 then 4 flew 2 off 3 he 2 off 4 flew 4 flew 7 soon 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 soon 7 soon 9 reached 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 10 the 10 the 11 volcano 11 volcano 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 . [chapter] [ix] [.] { [chapter] heading picture : [p64.jpg] } 1 { 3 heading 3 heading 4 picture 4 picture 5 : 5 : 7 } the [prince] and the [firedrake] . 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 6 . it was dreadfully hot [,] even high up in the air , where the prince hung invisible . 1 it 6 even 2 was 3 dreadfully 2 was 6 even 3 dreadfully 4 hot 6 even 9 in 7 high 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 17 invisible 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 , 12 , 13 where 12 , 14 the 14 the 17 invisible 15 prince 16 hung 15 prince 17 invisible 17 invisible 18 . great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano , and nearly hit him several times . 1 great 4 were 1 great 8 the 2 burning 3 stones 3 stones 4 were 4 were 5 tossed 5 tossed 6 up 6 up 7 by 8 the 12 nearly 9 volcano 10 , 9 volcano 11 and 11 and 12 nearly 12 nearly 16 times 13 hit 14 him 14 him 15 several 14 him 16 times 16 times 17 . the garden-engine of poor little [alphonso] was lying in the valley , all broken and useless . 1 the 2 garden-engine 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 poor 4 poor 5 little 5 little 11 valley 7 was 8 lying 8 lying 9 in 8 lying 11 valley 10 the 11 valley 11 valley 14 broken 12 , 13 all 12 , 14 broken 14 broken 15 and 15 and 17 . 16 useless 17 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 1 " 3 ! 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . " who 's there ? " he said in a hoarse , angry voice . 1 " 6 " 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 7 he 10 a 8 said 9 in 10 a 13 angry 11 hoarse 12 , 12 , 13 angry 13 angry 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " just let me get at you ! " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 5 get 6 at 5 get 7 you 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " it 's me , " answered the prince . 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 prince 8 the 10 . 9 prince 10 . it was the first time he had forgotten his grammar , but he was terribly excited . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 7 had 4 first 9 his 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 his 9 his 13 he 10 grammar 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 16 excited 14 was 15 terribly 15 terribly 16 excited 16 excited 17 . " what do you want ? " grunted the beast . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 do 2 what 3 do 3 do 5 want 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 8 grunted 7 " 8 grunted 8 grunted 10 beast 9 the 10 beast 10 beast 11 . " hi ! " 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " well , " grunted the [firedrake] , " what 's the matter ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 6 the 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 grunted 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 what 9 " 10 what 10 what 13 matter 11 's 12 the 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 ? why can't you give a civil answer to a civil question ? " 1 why 2 can't 1 why 3 you 3 you 4 give 3 you 5 a 5 a 8 to 6 civil 7 answer 7 answer 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 civil 10 civil 11 question 10 civil 13 " 11 question 12 ? 11 question 13 " " will you go back to your hole and swear , on your honour as a [firedrake] , to listen quietly ? " 1 " 2 will 1 " 23 " 2 will 4 go 2 will 5 back 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 8 hole 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 hole 8 hole 11 , 9 and 10 swear 10 swear 11 , 12 on 13 your 13 your 14 honour 13 your 16 a 14 honour 15 as 16 a 20 listen 16 a 23 " 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 listen 20 listen 21 quietly 21 quietly 22 ? " [on] my sacred word of honour , " said the beast , casually scorching an eagle that flew by into ashes . 1 " 3 my 3 my 5 word 3 my 13 , 4 sacred 5 word 5 word 8 , 6 of 7 honour 7 honour 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 beast 13 , 17 eagle 14 casually 15 scorching 15 scorching 16 an 16 an 17 eagle 17 eagle 23 . 18 that 19 flew 19 flew 20 by 20 by 21 into 21 into 22 ashes 21 into 23 . the cinders fell , jingling and crackling , round the prince in a little shower . 1 the 3 fell 1 the 5 jingling 2 cinders 3 fell 3 fell 4 , 5 jingling 7 crackling 5 jingling 9 round 6 and 7 crackling 7 crackling 8 , 9 round 13 a 9 round 16 . 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 shower 14 little 15 shower then the [firedrake] dived back , with an awful splash of flame , and the mountain roared round him . 1 then 12 flame 2 the 4 dived 4 dived 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 awful 9 awful 10 splash 9 awful 12 flame 10 splash 11 of 12 flame 13 , 12 flame 16 mountain 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 16 mountain 18 round 17 roared 18 round 18 round 19 him 19 him 20 . the prince now flew high above him , and cried : 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 now 3 now 4 flew 4 flew 7 him 5 high 6 above 6 above 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 : " [a] message from the [remora] . 1 " 3 message 3 message 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 7 . he says you are afraid to fight him . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 5 afraid 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 fight 6 to 8 him 7 fight 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " " don't know him , " grunted the [firedrake] . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 4 him 2 don't 3 know 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 grunted 7 grunted 8 the 8 the 10 . then he dropped his own glove into the fiery lake . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 his 2 he 3 dropped 4 his 5 own 5 own 7 into 6 glove 7 into 7 into 9 fiery 8 the 9 fiery 9 fiery 10 lake 10 lake 11 . " does he ? " yelled the [firedrake] . 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 yelled 6 yelled 7 the 7 the 9 . " just let me get at him ! " and he scrambled out , all red-hot as he was . 1 " 3 let 1 " 4 me 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 get 4 me 11 he 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 13 out 12 scrambled 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 red-hot 15 all 20 . 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . [chapter] [x] [.] the [prince] and the [remora] . 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 6 . if he had been too warm before , the prince was too cold now . 1 if 6 warm 1 if 7 before 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 been 4 been 5 too 4 been 6 warm 7 before 8 , 7 before 12 too 8 , 11 was 9 the 10 prince 9 the 11 was 12 too 14 now 12 too 15 . 13 cold 14 now 14 now 15 . the prince felt his blood stand [still] , and he grew faint ; but he took heart , for there was no time to waste . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 5 blood 1 the 6 stand 2 prince 3 felt 3 felt 4 his 6 stand 8 , 6 stand 9 and 6 stand 10 he 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 faint 12 faint 16 took 13 ; 14 but 13 ; 15 he 15 he 16 took 16 took 18 , 17 heart 18 , 18 , 24 to 19 for 20 there 20 there 21 was 21 was 22 no 22 no 23 time 23 time 24 to 24 to 25 waste 25 waste 26 . yet he could nowhere see the [remora] . 1 yet 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 nowhere 4 nowhere 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 8 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 1 " 3 ! 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . then there came a whisper , like the breath of the bitter east wind on a winter day : 1 then 4 a 1 then 11 the 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 a 5 whisper 6 , 5 whisper 7 like 7 like 8 the 7 like 9 breath 9 breath 10 of 9 breath 11 the 11 the 12 bitter 12 bitter 14 wind 12 bitter 17 winter 13 east 14 wind 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 winter 17 winter 19 : 18 day 19 : " where are you , and how can [i] come to you ? " 1 " 6 and 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 can 7 how 8 can 8 can 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " here [i] am ! " said the prince from the top of the hill . 1 " 2 here 1 " 4 am 4 am 7 said 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 prince 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 from 10 from 15 hill 11 the 12 top 12 top 13 of 12 top 14 the 14 the 15 hill 15 hill 16 . and still the thing slipped up , from the chink under the mountain . 1 and 2 still 1 and 4 thing 2 still 3 the 4 thing 7 , 5 slipped 6 up 5 slipped 7 , 7 , 11 under 8 from 9 the 8 from 10 chink 9 the 10 chink 10 chink 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 . " hi ! " he shouted , as soon as his tongue could move within his chattering teeth . 1 " 6 shouted 2 hi 3 ! 2 hi 5 he 3 ! 4 " 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 16 his 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 10 as 13 could 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 could 13 could 14 move 14 move 15 within 14 move 16 his 16 his 17 chattering 17 chattering 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . there came a clear , hissing answer , like frozen words dropping round him : 1 there 8 , 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 clear 4 clear 6 hissing 4 clear 8 , 5 , 6 hissing 6 hissing 7 answer 8 , 12 dropping 9 like 10 frozen 9 like 11 words 10 frozen 11 words 11 words 12 dropping 12 dropping 13 round 13 round 14 him 14 him 15 : " wait till [i] come down . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 till 3 till 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 . what do you want ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then the white folds began to slide , like melting ice , from the black hill . 1 then 4 folds 1 then 5 began 2 the 3 white 3 white 4 folds 5 began 9 like 5 began 11 ice 6 to 7 slide 7 slide 8 , 8 , 9 like 10 melting 11 ice 11 ice 15 black 12 , 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 black 15 black 17 . 16 hill 17 . prince [prigio] felt the air getting warmer behind him , and colder in front of him . 1 prince 5 air 1 prince 6 getting 1 prince 8 behind 3 felt 4 the 3 felt 5 air 5 air 6 getting 6 getting 7 warmer 8 behind 9 him 8 behind 14 front 9 him 10 , 11 and 12 colder 11 and 14 front 12 colder 13 in 14 front 15 of 14 front 17 . 15 of 16 him [chapter] [xi] [.] the [battle] . 1 the 3 . it was an awul sight to behold ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 awul 4 awul 5 sight 5 sight 6 to 6 to 7 behold 7 behold 8 ! the green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced ; the birds fell down dead from [the] sky , slain by his frosty breath ! 1 the 2 green 1 the 3 trees 1 the 9 advanced 3 trees 5 their 4 dropped 5 their 5 their 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 as 7 as 8 he 9 advanced 15 dead 10 ; 11 the 11 the 12 birds 12 birds 13 fell 13 fell 14 down 13 fell 15 dead 15 dead 18 sky 16 from 18 sky 18 sky 20 slain 19 , 20 slain 20 slain 23 frosty 21 by 22 his 22 his 23 frosty 23 frosty 24 breath 24 breath 25 ! but , fast as the [remora] stole forward , the [firedrake] came quicker yet , flying and clashing his fiery wings . 1 but 3 fast 2 , 3 fast 3 fast 7 stole 4 as 5 the 5 the 7 stole 7 stole 12 came 8 forward 9 , 9 , 10 the 9 , 12 came 12 came 20 fiery 13 quicker 14 yet 14 yet 15 , 14 yet 16 flying 16 flying 17 and 17 and 18 clashing 17 and 20 fiery 18 clashing 19 his 20 fiery 21 wings 21 wings 22 . meanwhile , the prince , safe [on] his hill , was lunching on the loaf and the cold tongue he had brought with him . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 6 safe 2 , 4 prince 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 , 6 safe 8 his 8 his 9 hill 8 his 12 lunching 9 hill 11 was 10 , 11 was 12 lunching 16 and 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 loaf 15 loaf 16 and 16 and 19 tongue 17 the 18 cold 18 cold 19 tongue 19 tongue 25 . 20 he 21 had 20 he 22 brought 22 brought 23 with 22 brought 25 . 23 with 24 him " go it , [remora] ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 6 ! go it , [firedrake] ! you 're gaining . 1 go 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 7 're 5 ! 6 you 6 you 7 're 7 're 8 gaining 8 gaining 9 . give it him , [remora] ! " he shouted in the wildest excitement . 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 him 3 him 4 , 3 him 7 " 4 , 6 ! 7 " 12 wildest 8 he 9 shouted 9 shouted 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 wildest 12 wildest 13 excitement 13 excitement 14 . nobody had ever seen such a battle ; he had it all to himself , and he never [enjoyed] anything more . 1 nobody 4 seen 1 nobody 11 it 2 had 3 ever 2 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 5 such 7 battle 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 11 it 18 never 11 it 20 anything 12 all 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 never 16 and 17 he 20 anything 21 more 20 anything 22 . " go it , [remora] ! " cried the prince : " his legs are giving way ; he 's groggy on his pins ! 1 " 4 , 1 " 14 legs 2 go 3 it 3 it 4 , 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 8 cried 14 legs 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 : 10 prince 13 his 11 : 12 " 14 legs 16 giving 15 are 16 giving 16 giving 17 way 17 way 18 ; 18 ; 19 he 19 he 22 on 20 's 21 groggy 21 groggy 22 on 22 on 23 his 22 on 24 pins 22 on 25 ! one more effort , and he won't be able to move ! " 1 one 3 effort 1 one 5 and 2 more 3 effort 3 effort 4 , 5 and 6 he 6 he 8 be 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 move 11 move 12 ! 12 ! 13 " then the [firedrake] stood groaning like a black bull , knee-deep in snow ; and still the [remora] climbed and climbed . 1 then 4 stood 1 then 8 black 2 the 4 stood 4 stood 5 groaning 4 stood 7 a 6 like 7 a 8 black 13 snow 9 bull 10 , 9 bull 11 knee-deep 11 knee-deep 12 in 11 knee-deep 13 snow 13 snow 16 still 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 still 16 still 17 the 17 the 22 . 19 climbed 20 and 19 climbed 21 climbed 21 climbed 22 . the wounded [remora] curled back his head again on himself , and again crawled , steaming terribly , towards his enemy . 1 the 2 wounded 1 the 11 , 4 curled 5 back 5 back 6 his 5 back 7 head 7 head 8 again 7 head 11 , 8 again 9 on 9 on 10 himself 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 , 12 and 17 terribly 13 again 14 crawled 13 again 15 , 15 , 16 steaming 17 terribly 18 , 17 terribly 21 enemy 18 , 19 towards 19 towards 20 his 21 enemy 22 . but the struggle was too much for the gallant [remora] . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 was 2 the 3 struggle 4 was 5 too 5 too 6 much 5 too 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 gallant 9 gallant 11 . with one final roar , like the breath of a thousand [furnaces] , the [firedrake] expired . 1 with 4 roar 1 with 9 of 2 one 3 final 3 final 4 roar 4 roar 5 , 5 , 6 like 6 like 7 the 6 like 8 breath 9 of 11 thousand 10 a 11 thousand 11 thousand 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 16 expired 16 expired 17 . drawing the sword of sharpness , he hacked off , at two blows , the iron head and the tail of the [firedrake] . 1 drawing 6 , 2 the 3 sword 3 sword 4 of 3 sword 5 sharpness 5 sharpness 6 , 6 , 8 hacked 7 he 8 hacked 8 hacked 18 and 9 off 10 , 9 off 12 two 10 , 11 at 12 two 13 blows 12 two 16 iron 13 blows 14 , 14 , 15 the 16 iron 17 head 17 head 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 tail 20 tail 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . { [the] [prince] in front of the [firedrake] : [p78.jpg] } 1 { 4 in 4 in 5 front 5 front 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 : 9 : 11 } but [the] castle clock struck half-past seven ; dinner was at eight , and the poor prince crawled on hands and knees to the garret . 1 but 3 castle 1 but 5 struck 3 castle 4 clock 3 castle 5 struck 5 struck 9 dinner 6 half-past 7 seven 6 half-past 9 dinner 7 seven 8 ; 9 dinner 14 and 10 was 11 at 11 at 12 eight 12 eight 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 hands 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 17 prince 16 poor 18 crawled 18 crawled 19 on 18 crawled 20 hands 20 hands 24 the 21 and 22 knees 22 knees 23 to 22 knees 24 the 24 the 25 garret 25 garret 26 . punctuality is the politeness of princes ! and a prince is polite , when he is in love ! 1 punctuality 2 is 1 punctuality 9 a 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 politeness 4 politeness 6 princes 5 of 6 princes 6 princes 7 ! 7 ! 8 and 9 a 10 prince 9 a 12 polite 10 prince 11 is 12 polite 13 , 12 polite 15 he 13 , 14 when 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 in 16 is 18 love 18 love 19 ! she seemed prettier and kinder than ever . 1 she 2 seemed 1 she 3 prettier 3 prettier 4 and 4 and 5 kinder 5 kinder 6 than 5 kinder 7 ever 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the prince was so happy , that he never noticed how something went wrong about the dinner . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 5 happy 2 prince 3 was 2 prince 5 happy 3 was 4 so 5 happy 14 wrong 6 , 9 never 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 never 9 never 10 noticed 9 never 11 how 11 how 12 something 11 how 14 wrong 12 something 13 went 14 wrong 15 about 15 about 17 dinner 15 about 18 . 16 the 17 dinner but the prince was so busy in talking to his lady , and in eating his dinner too , that he never observed anything unusual [.] 1 but 12 , 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 3 prince 6 busy 4 was 5 so 6 busy 7 in 6 busy 11 lady 7 in 8 talking 7 in 9 to 9 to 10 his 11 lady 12 , 12 , 17 dinner 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 eating 15 eating 16 his 15 eating 17 dinner 17 dinner 22 never 18 too 19 , 19 , 20 that 20 that 21 he 20 that 22 never 22 never 25 unusual 23 observed 24 anything 24 anything 25 unusual he had never been at such a pleasant dinner ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 been 4 been 7 a 5 at 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 ! [chapter] [xii] [.] a [terrible] [misfortune] . 1 a 4 . when the ladies left , and the prince and the other gentlemen [were] alone , the ambassador appeared more gloomy than ever . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 ladies 1 when 4 left 2 the 3 ladies 4 left 6 and 4 left 12 gentlemen 5 , 6 and 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 and 8 prince 10 the 8 prince 11 other 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 gentlemen 12 gentlemen 17 ambassador 14 alone 15 , 14 alone 17 ambassador 15 , 16 the 17 ambassador 18 appeared 18 appeared 19 more 19 more 20 gloomy 19 more 22 ever 20 gloomy 21 than 22 ever 23 . at last [he] took the prince into a corner , on pretence of showing him a rare statue . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 prince 5 the 7 into 7 into 12 pretence 8 a 9 corner 8 a 12 pretence 9 corner 10 , 10 , 11 on 12 pretence 13 of 13 of 14 showing 14 showing 18 statue 15 him 16 a 15 him 17 rare 17 rare 18 statue 18 statue 19 . " does your royal highness not know , " he asked , " that you are in considerable danger ? " 1 " 2 does 1 " 4 royal 1 " 7 know 2 does 3 your 4 royal 5 highness 5 highness 6 not 7 know 11 asked 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 15 you 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 20 ? 17 in 18 considerable 18 considerable 19 danger 19 danger 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " still ? " said the prince , thinking of the [firedrake] . 1 " 2 still 1 " 3 ? 1 " 4 " 4 " 6 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 10 of 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . the ambassador did not know what he meant , for he had never heard of the fight , but he answered gravely : 1 the 5 know 1 the 6 what 2 ambassador 4 not 2 ambassador 5 know 3 did 4 not 6 what 13 never 7 he 8 meant 8 meant 9 , 8 meant 13 never 9 , 12 had 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 had 13 never 18 , 14 heard 15 of 14 heard 17 fight 16 the 17 fight 17 fight 18 , 18 , 21 answered 19 but 20 he 20 he 21 answered 21 answered 23 : 22 gravely 23 : " never more than now . " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 more 2 never 4 than 4 than 5 now 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 " then he showed the prince two proclamations , which had been posted all about the town . 1 then 3 showed 1 then 8 , 1 then 12 posted 2 he 3 showed 3 showed 5 prince 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 two 6 two 7 proclamations 8 , 9 which 9 which 11 been 10 had 11 been 12 posted 17 . 13 all 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 town 16 town 17 . { [the] ambassador showing the [prince] the proclamation : [p82.jpg] } 1 { 3 ambassador 3 ambassador 5 the 4 showing 5 the 5 the 8 proclamation 7 the 8 proclamation 8 proclamation 9 : 9 : 11 } here is the first : 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 : [to] [all] [loyal] [subjects] [.] whereas , 1 whereas 2 , our eldest son , [prince] [prigio] , hath of late been guilty of several high crimes and misdemeanours . 1 our 4 , 1 our 7 , 2 eldest 3 son 2 eldest 4 , 7 , 8 hath 7 , 11 been 8 hath 9 of 9 of 10 late 11 been 17 and 12 guilty 13 of 13 of 14 several 13 of 15 high 15 high 16 crimes 16 crimes 17 and 17 and 18 misdemeanours 18 misdemeanours 19 . secondly : by attending an unseemly revel in the town of [gluckstein] , where he brawled in the streets . 1 secondly 2 : 1 secondly 6 unseemly 1 secondly 10 town 3 by 4 attending 4 attending 5 an 5 an 6 unseemly 7 revel 8 in 8 in 10 town 9 the 10 town 10 town 20 . 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 brawled 16 brawled 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 streets 17 in 20 . this is to give warning , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 warning 5 warning 6 , that whoever consorts with , comforts , aids , or abets the said [prince] [prigio] , is thereby a partner in his treason ; and 1 that 3 consorts 1 that 7 , 2 whoever 3 consorts 3 consorts 4 with 3 consorts 5 , 5 , 6 comforts 7 , 12 the 8 aids 10 or 8 aids 11 abets 9 , 10 or 11 abets 12 the 12 the 23 treason 13 said 16 , 16 , 19 a 17 is 18 thereby 18 thereby 19 a 19 a 20 partner 20 partner 22 his 20 partner 23 treason 21 in 22 his 23 treason 24 ; 24 ; 25 and that a reward of [five] [thousand] [purses] will be given to whomsoever brings the said prince , alive , to our [castle] of [falkenstein] . 1 that 4 of 2 a 3 reward 3 reward 4 of 4 of 12 whomsoever 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 given 10 given 11 to 10 given 12 whomsoever 12 whomsoever 17 , 13 brings 14 the 14 the 15 said 14 the 16 prince 16 prince 17 , 17 , 18 alive 18 alive 19 , 19 , 20 to 20 to 21 our 21 our 25 . 23 of 25 . [grognio] [r] [.] and here is the second proclamation : 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 proclamation 6 proclamation 7 : [reward] [.] [the] [firedrake] [.] whereas , 1 whereas 2 , our dominions have lately been devastated by a [firedrake] ( the [salamander] [furiosus] of [buffon] ) ; 1 our 3 have 2 dominions 3 have 3 have 4 lately 4 lately 8 a 5 been 6 devastated 6 devastated 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 10 ( 10 ( 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 16 ) 16 ) 17 ; this is to advise all , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 advise 4 advise 5 all 5 all 6 , [grognio] [r] [.] " we don't want to fight ; and no more , [i] think , do you , " said the prince , smiling . 1 " 9 no 1 " 18 " 2 we 4 want 2 we 8 and 3 don't 4 want 4 want 7 ; 5 to 6 fight 6 fight 7 ; 8 and 9 no 9 no 13 think 10 more 11 , 11 , 13 think 14 , 15 do 14 , 17 , 15 do 16 you 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 the 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 prince 21 prince 22 , 22 , 23 smiling 22 , 24 . " then how does your royal highness mean to treat the proclamations ? " 1 " 7 highness 2 then 3 how 3 how 5 your 4 does 5 your 5 your 6 royal 6 royal 7 highness 7 highness 8 mean 8 mean 9 to 8 mean 10 treat 10 treat 11 the 10 treat 12 proclamations 12 proclamations 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " why , by winning these ten thousand purses . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 ten 4 by 5 winning 5 winning 6 these 6 these 7 ten 7 ten 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 purses 9 purses 10 . i can tell you @number@ pounds is worth having , " said the prince . 1 i 4 you 1 i 8 worth 2 can 4 you 3 tell 4 you 5 @number@ 6 pounds 5 @number@ 8 worth 6 pounds 7 is 8 worth 10 , 9 having 10 , 10 , 15 . 11 " 12 said 11 " 15 . 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 prince " [i] 'll deliver up the said prince , alive , at [falkenstein] this very night ; also the horns and tail of the said [firedrake] . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 5 up 3 'll 4 deliver 5 up 11 , 6 the 7 said 7 said 8 prince 8 prince 9 , 9 , 10 alive 10 alive 11 , 11 , 19 the 12 at 14 this 14 this 15 very 15 very 16 night 15 very 18 also 16 night 17 ; 18 also 19 the 19 the 20 horns 20 horns 21 and 20 horns 22 tail 22 tail 24 the 22 tail 27 . 23 of 24 the 25 said 27 . but [i] don't want to marry my [cousin] [molly] . " 1 but 3 don't 3 don't 5 to 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 marry 6 marry 7 my 7 my 10 . 10 . 11 " " may [i] remind your royal highness that [falkenstein] is three hundred miles away ? 1 " 2 may 2 may 8 that 4 remind 5 your 5 your 6 royal 6 royal 7 highness 7 highness 8 that 8 that 12 hundred 10 is 11 three 11 three 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 miles 13 miles 15 ? 14 away 15 ? the ambassador was so astonished that he ran [straight] upstairs , forgetting his manners , and crying : 1 the 5 astonished 1 the 12 forgetting 2 ambassador 3 was 2 ambassador 5 astonished 3 was 4 so 5 astonished 8 ran 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 ran 8 ran 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 11 , 12 forgetting 14 manners 13 his 14 manners 14 manners 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 : 17 crying 18 : " [linda] ! 1 " 3 ! linda ! come down at once ; here 's a surprise for you ! " 1 linda 5 at 2 ! 3 come 3 come 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 11 surprise 7 ; 8 here 8 here 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 " lady [rosalind] came sweeping down , with a smile on her kind face . 1 lady 6 , 3 came 5 down 4 sweeping 5 down 5 down 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 10 on 8 a 9 smile 9 smile 10 on 10 on 12 kind 11 her 12 kind 12 kind 13 face 13 face 14 . she guessed what it was , though the prince had said nothing about it at dinner . 1 she 2 guessed 1 she 7 though 2 guessed 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 7 though 9 prince 7 though 12 nothing 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 had 10 had 11 said 12 nothing 13 about 13 about 14 it 13 about 15 at 15 at 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 . he turned quite pale , and said : 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 quite 2 turned 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : " will you kindly ask the servants where the little [persian] prayer-rug and the parcel which [i] brought with me have been placed ? " 1 " 3 you 2 will 3 you 3 you 5 ask 3 you 8 where 4 kindly 5 ask 6 the 7 servants 7 servants 8 where 8 where 15 parcel 9 the 10 little 9 the 12 prayer-rug 12 prayer-rug 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 parcel 15 parcel 18 brought 16 which 18 brought 18 brought 23 placed 19 with 20 me 19 with 22 been 20 me 21 have 22 been 23 placed 23 placed 25 " 24 ? 25 " lord [kelso] rang the bell , and in came all the servants , with [william] , the under-butler , at their head . 1 lord 8 in 3 rang 4 the 3 rang 5 bell 5 bell 6 , 5 bell 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 12 servants 9 came 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 servants 12 servants 13 , 12 servants 18 under-butler 14 with 18 under-butler 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 under-butler 18 under-butler 23 . 19 , 20 at 20 at 22 head 21 their 22 head 22 head 23 . " [william] , " said his lordship , " where have you put his royal highness 's parcel and his carpet ? " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 10 where 6 his 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 where 10 where 16 highness 11 have 12 you 12 you 13 put 13 put 14 his 14 his 15 royal 15 royal 16 highness 16 highness 17 's 17 's 18 parcel 18 parcel 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 carpet 21 carpet 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " please , your lordship , " said [william] , " we think [benson] have took them away with him . " 1 " 3 , 1 " 7 " 1 " 21 . 2 please 3 , 3 , 5 lordship 4 your 5 lordship 5 lordship 6 , 7 " 15 have 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 we 11 " 12 we 12 we 13 think 13 think 15 have 16 took 17 them 16 took 18 away 18 away 20 him 18 away 21 . 19 with 20 him 21 . 22 " " and where is [benson] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " we don't know , your lordship . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 don't 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 your 6 your 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 . we think he have been come for ! " 1 we 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 come 6 come 7 for 7 for 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " come for by whom ? " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 for 2 come 4 by 4 by 5 whom 5 whom 6 ? 6 ? 7 " william stammered , and seemed at a loss for a reply . 1 william 2 stammered 1 william 5 seemed 2 stammered 4 and 3 , 4 and 5 seemed 8 loss 6 at 7 a 7 a 8 loss 8 loss 9 for 9 for 11 reply 10 a 11 reply 11 reply 12 . " [quick] ! answer ! what do you know about it ? " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 answer 4 answer 5 ! 5 ! 7 do 6 what 7 do 7 do 8 you 7 do 9 know 9 know 10 about 9 know 12 ? 10 about 11 it 12 ? 13 " william said at last , rather as if he were making a speech . 1 william 4 last 2 said 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 , 5 , 8 if 6 rather 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 11 making 9 he 10 were 9 he 11 making 11 making 13 speech 12 a 13 speech 13 speech 14 . " your royaliness , and my lords and ladies , it was like this . 1 " 2 your 2 your 6 my 3 royaliness 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 my 6 my 7 lords 7 lords 8 and 7 lords 9 ladies 8 and 9 ladies 9 ladies 13 like 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 like 13 like 15 . 14 this 15 . his royaliness comed in with a rug over his arm , and summat under it . 1 his 2 royaliness 1 his 7 rug 2 royaliness 3 comed 3 comed 6 a 4 in 5 with 5 with 6 a 7 rug 8 over 8 over 9 his 8 over 11 , 9 his 10 arm 11 , 13 summat 12 and 13 summat 13 summat 14 under 14 under 16 . 15 it 16 . and he lays it down on that there seat , and [thomas] shows him into the droring- room . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 down 2 he 3 lays 3 lays 4 it 5 down 10 , 6 on 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 seat 8 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 the 11 and 17 droring- 13 shows 15 into 13 shows 16 the 14 him 15 into 17 droring- 19 . 18 room 19 . then [benson] says : ' [dinner] 'll be ready in five minutes ; how tired [i] do feel ! ' 1 then 11 five 3 says 4 : 3 says 5 ' 5 ' 7 'll 5 ' 8 be 8 be 9 ready 9 ready 10 in 9 ready 11 five 11 five 19 ! 12 minutes 13 ; 13 ; 15 tired 14 how 15 tired 15 tired 17 do 17 do 18 feel 17 do 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' i 'm about tired , and [i] thinks of bettering myself . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 about 2 'm 3 about 3 about 4 tired 4 tired 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 bettering 8 thinks 9 of 8 thinks 10 bettering 10 bettering 12 . 11 myself 12 . i wish [i] was at the king 's court , and butler . ' 1 i 2 wish 1 i 7 king 2 wish 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 6 the 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 court 9 court 12 butler 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 butler 12 butler 14 ' 13 . 14 ' i [run] to the door , and there he was , flying right hover the town , in a northerly direction . 1 i 8 there 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 , 5 door 8 there 6 , 7 and 8 there 13 right 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 flying 11 , 12 flying 12 flying 13 right 13 right 16 town 14 hover 15 the 15 the 16 town 16 town 20 northerly 17 , 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 northerly 20 northerly 21 direction 21 direction 22 . and that 's all [i] know ; for [i] would not tell a lie , not if it was never so . 1 and 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 know 4 all 7 ; 7 ; 8 for 8 for 17 if 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 tell 12 tell 14 lie 12 tell 17 if 13 a 14 lie 14 lie 15 , 15 , 16 not 17 if 22 . 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 never 20 never 21 so 21 so 22 . and me , and [thomas] as didn't see it , and cook , we thinks as how [benson] was come for . 1 and 2 me 1 and 8 see 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 as 6 as 7 didn't 8 see 9 it 8 see 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 cook 12 cook 14 we 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 thinks 15 thinks 16 as 16 as 17 how 17 how 20 come 19 was 20 come 20 come 22 . 21 for 22 . and cook says as she don't wonder at it , neither ; for a grumblinger , more ill-conditioneder " 1 and 3 says 1 and 4 as 2 cook 3 says 4 as 14 a 5 she 6 don't 6 don't 10 , 6 don't 11 neither 7 wonder 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 , 11 neither 12 ; 11 neither 14 a 12 ; 13 for 14 a 16 , 15 grumblinger 16 , 16 , 17 more 17 more 18 ill-conditioneder 18 ill-conditioneder 19 " { [the] [butler] on the carpet : [p89.jpg] } 1 { 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 carpet 6 carpet 7 : 7 : 9 } " thank you , [william] , " said [lord] [kelso] ; " that will do ; you can go , for the present . " 1 " 2 thank 1 " 4 , 1 " 12 " 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 12 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 ; 12 " 20 , 13 that 14 will 13 that 20 , 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 ; 16 ; 19 go 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 go 20 , 24 . 21 for 22 the 21 for 23 present 23 present 24 . 24 . 25 " [chapter] [xiii] [.] surprises . 1 surprises 2 . the prince said nothing , the ambassador said nothing , [lady] [rosalind] said never a word till they were in the drawing-room . 1 the 6 the 2 prince 3 said 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 15 a 7 ambassador 8 said 8 said 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 , 9 nothing 14 never 10 , 13 said 14 never 15 a 15 a 17 till 16 word 17 till 17 till 18 they 18 they 19 were 18 they 22 drawing-room 19 were 20 in 20 in 21 the 22 drawing-room 23 . below them flowed the clear , green water of the [gluckthal] . 1 below 2 them 1 below 3 flowed 3 flowed 6 , 4 the 5 clear 5 clear 6 , 6 , 7 green 7 green 9 of 8 water 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . and still nobody said a word . 1 and 2 still 1 and 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 said 4 said 5 a 5 a 7 . 6 word 7 . at last the prince spoke : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 : " this is a very strange story , [lord] [kelso] ! " 1 " 2 this 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 strange 6 strange 7 story 6 strange 8 , 8 , 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " very , sir ! " said the ambassador . 1 " 3 , 2 very 3 , 3 , 4 sir 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 ambassador 9 ambassador 10 . " [i] can hardly believe , sir , that the conduct of [benson] , whom [i] always found a most respectable man , deserved " 1 " 3 can 1 " 5 believe 3 can 4 hardly 5 believe 10 the 5 believe 15 whom 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 10 the 8 , 9 that 10 the 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 of 12 of 14 , 15 whom 19 a 17 always 18 found 18 found 19 a 19 a 21 respectable 20 most 21 respectable 21 respectable 22 man 22 man 23 , 22 man 25 " 23 , 24 deserved " that he should be ' come for , ' " said the prince . 1 " 2 that 1 " 4 should 2 that 3 he 4 should 8 for 5 be 6 ' 6 ' 7 come 7 come 8 for 8 for 14 prince 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 prince 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . " oh , sir , you honour us too highly , " murmured [lady] [rosalind] ; and the prince blushed and said : 1 " 4 sir 1 " 8 us 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 sir 5 , 6 you 5 , 7 honour 7 honour 8 us 8 us 11 , 9 too 10 highly 10 highly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 19 prince 13 murmured 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 blushed 20 blushed 23 : 21 and 22 said 22 said 23 : " not at all ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! impossible ! " 1 impossible 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " what on earth am [i] to do with the young man ? " he thought . 1 " 2 what 2 what 7 to 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 am 5 am 7 to 7 to 11 young 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 15 he 12 man 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 17 . 16 thought 17 . it is dreadful ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! 4 ! 5 " { [the] [king] and [queen] on the carpet : [p95.jpg] } 1 { 4 and 4 and 8 carpet 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 carpet 8 carpet 9 : 9 : 11 } [chapter] [xiv] [.] the [king] [explains] . 1 the 4 . the first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was [benson] . 1 the 3 who 2 first 3 who 3 who 4 recovered 4 recovered 7 and 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 7 and 7 and 9 of 8 presence 9 of 9 of 10 mind 10 mind 13 . 11 was 13 . when he had gone , the prince threw himself at the king 's feet , crying : 1 when 3 had 1 when 6 the 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 threw 7 prince 8 threw 8 threw 15 , 9 himself 10 at 10 at 12 king 10 at 13 's 11 the 12 king 13 's 14 feet 14 feet 15 , 15 , 17 : 16 crying 17 : " pardon , pardon , my liege ! " 1 " 2 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 pardon 5 , 5 , 7 liege 6 my 7 liege 7 liege 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] shall waken presently ; this is nothing out of the way for a dream . 1 " 3 shall 1 " 4 waken 3 shall 4 waken 4 waken 6 ; 5 presently 6 ; 6 ; 7 this 7 this 8 is 7 this 15 a 8 is 9 nothing 9 nothing 13 way 9 nothing 14 for 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 way 15 a 16 dream 16 dream 17 . dr [rumpfino] ascribes it to imperfect nutrition . " 1 dr 3 ascribes 3 ascribes 4 it 3 ascribes 5 to 5 to 6 imperfect 6 imperfect 7 nutrition 7 nutrition 9 " 8 . 9 " all this time , the [lady] [rosalind] , as pale as a marble statue , was leaning against the side of the open window . 1 all 3 time 1 all 12 a 2 this 3 time 4 , 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 pale 10 pale 11 as 10 pale 12 a 12 a 14 statue 13 marble 14 statue 14 statue 15 , 15 , 16 was 16 was 19 the 17 leaning 18 against 17 leaning 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 side 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 25 . 23 open 24 window 24 window 25 . meanwhile , the ambassador had induced the king [to] take a seat ; but there was no use in talking to the queen . 1 meanwhile 8 king 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 5 had 4 ambassador 6 induced 6 induced 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 10 take 10 take 11 a 10 take 15 there 11 a 12 seat 12 seat 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 15 there 18 use 16 was 17 no 16 was 18 use 18 use 21 to 19 in 20 talking 20 talking 21 to 21 to 23 queen 22 the 23 queen 23 queen 24 . " it would be a miracle , " she said [to] herself , " and miracles do not happen ; therefore this has not happened . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 , 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 3 would 5 a 6 miracle 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 said 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 15 and 12 herself 13 , 13 , 15 and 14 " 15 and 15 and 17 do 16 miracles 17 do 17 do 18 not 17 do 21 therefore 18 not 19 happen 19 happen 20 ; 21 therefore 25 happened 22 this 23 has 22 this 24 not 24 not 25 happened 25 happened 26 . presently , [i] shall wake up in my own bed at [falkenstein] . " 1 presently 2 , 2 , 6 up 4 shall 5 wake 5 wake 6 up 6 up 9 own 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 bed 10 bed 11 at 11 at 13 . 13 . 14 " now , [benson] , [william] , and [thomas] brought in the coffee , but the queen took no notice . 1 now 2 , 1 now 10 in 4 , 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 brought 9 brought 10 in 10 in 16 queen 11 the 12 coffee 12 coffee 13 , 13 , 15 the 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 queen 16 queen 18 no 17 took 18 no 18 no 19 notice 19 notice 20 . { [the] [king] and [queen] : [p99.jpg] } 1 { 4 and 4 and 6 : 6 : 8 } " you want to know all about it , [i] suppose ? " said his majesty , in a sulky voice . 1 " 2 you 1 " 5 know 2 you 3 want 2 you 5 know 3 want 4 to 5 know 8 it 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 14 said 11 suppose 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 majesty 14 said 21 voice 15 his 16 majesty 17 , 18 in 17 , 19 a 19 a 20 sulky 19 a 21 voice 21 voice 22 . " well , you have a right to it , and [i] shall tell you . 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 8 to 6 a 13 shall 7 right 8 to 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 shall 13 shall 15 you 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 . the tail is like the iron handle of a pump , but the horns are genuine . 1 the 2 tail 1 the 6 iron 2 tail 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 the 6 iron 10 pump 6 iron 16 genuine 7 handle 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 pump 10 pump 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 14 horns 15 are 14 horns 16 genuine 16 genuine 17 . the ambassador bowed . 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 . " well , we asked him where he killed the [firedrake] , and he said in a garden near [gluckstein] . 1 " 4 we 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 we 4 we 5 asked 5 asked 7 where 5 asked 12 , 6 him 7 where 7 where 8 he 8 he 10 the 9 killed 10 the 12 , 14 he 13 and 14 he 14 he 19 near 15 said 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 garden 17 a 19 near 19 near 21 . rather a neat thing ; drew it up myself , " added his majesty . 1 rather 10 , 2 a 3 neat 3 neat 4 thing 3 neat 6 drew 4 thing 5 ; 6 drew 7 it 6 drew 8 up 8 up 9 myself 8 up 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 . 12 added 13 his 12 added 14 majesty 14 majesty 15 . " very much to the point , " [said] the ambassador , wondering what the king was coming to . 1 " 2 very 2 very 11 ambassador 2 very 12 , 3 much 4 to 3 much 7 , 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 point 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 ambassador 8 " 10 the 12 , 16 king 13 wondering 14 what 14 what 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 20 . 17 was 18 coming 17 was 19 to 18 coming 19 to 19 to 20 . " [glad] you like it , " said the king , much pleased . 1 " 6 , 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 king 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 , 11 , 12 much 11 , 13 pleased 12 much 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 . " well , where was [i] ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 was 5 was 7 ? oh , yes ; your man said he had killed the creature in a garden , quite near [gluckstein] . 1 oh 6 man 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 ; 3 yes 6 man 5 your 6 man 6 man 10 killed 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 killed 10 killed 14 a 11 the 12 creature 12 creature 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 garden 15 garden 16 , 15 garden 17 quite 16 , 17 quite 17 quite 20 . 18 near 20 . her heart is buried , if [i] may say so , with poor [alphonso] . 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 6 if 3 is 4 buried 4 buried 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 9 say 8 may 9 say 9 say 13 poor 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 poor 13 poor 15 . but the queen is a very remarkable woman very remarkable " 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 a 3 queen 4 is 3 queen 5 a 5 a 7 remarkable 6 very 7 remarkable 7 remarkable 8 woman 8 woman 9 very 9 very 10 remarkable 10 remarkable 11 " " very ! " said the [ambassador] , with perfect truth . 1 " 3 ! 2 very 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 6 the 10 perfect 8 , 9 with 10 perfect 11 truth 10 perfect 12 . 11 truth 12 . this had not occurred to me , [i] am a plain king , but [i] at once saw the force of her majesty 's argument . 1 this 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 occurred 3 not 9 am 4 occurred 6 me 4 occurred 7 , 5 to 6 me 9 am 12 king 9 am 18 saw 10 a 12 king 11 plain 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 17 once 14 but 16 at 16 at 17 once 18 saw 21 of 19 the 20 force 20 force 21 of 21 of 23 majesty 22 her 23 majesty 23 majesty 24 's 24 's 26 . 25 argument 26 . ' [yes] , ' said [i] ; ' how did you manage it ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 ; 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 7 ; 9 how 9 how 10 did 9 how 12 manage 10 did 11 you 12 manage 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' but he your man , [i] mean was not a bit put out . 1 but 8 was 2 he 3 your 3 your 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 7 mean 7 mean 8 was 8 was 11 bit 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 put 12 put 13 out 13 out 14 . on this her majesty grew more indignant , if possible . 1 on 2 this 1 on 3 her 3 her 5 grew 4 majesty 5 grew 5 grew 7 indignant 6 more 7 indignant 7 indignant 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 possible 9 if 11 . these were her very words . " 1 these 2 were 1 these 3 her 3 her 4 very 4 very 5 words 5 words 6 . 6 . 7 " " her majesty 's expressions are ever choice and appropriate , " said the [ambassador] . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 majesty 2 her 8 choice 3 majesty 4 's 4 's 5 expressions 4 's 7 ever 5 expressions 6 are 8 choice 9 and 9 and 10 appropriate 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . 14 the 16 . when the experiment has failed , thy head shall from thy shoulders be shorn ! ' 1 when 3 experiment 1 when 7 thy 2 the 3 experiment 4 has 5 failed 5 failed 6 , 6 , 7 thy 7 thy 9 shall 7 thy 14 shorn 8 head 9 shall 9 shall 10 from 9 shall 14 shorn 10 from 11 thy 11 thy 13 be 12 shoulders 13 be 14 shorn 16 ' 15 ! 16 ' so your man merely said , ' [very] well , mum , your majesty , [i] mean , ' and sat down . 1 so 2 your 2 your 9 well 3 man 4 merely 3 man 6 , 4 merely 5 said 6 , 7 ' 6 , 9 well 9 well 14 majesty 10 , 11 mum 11 mum 12 , 11 mum 13 your 13 your 14 majesty 14 majesty 18 , 15 , 17 mean 17 mean 18 , 18 , 20 and 19 ' 20 and 20 and 22 down 21 sat 22 down 22 down 23 . then we rose , flew through the air at an astonishing pace , and here we are ! 1 then 3 rose 1 then 4 , 1 then 8 air 2 we 3 rose 4 , 5 flew 4 , 8 air 5 flew 6 through 6 through 7 the 8 air 14 and 9 at 10 an 10 an 13 , 10 an 14 and 11 astonishing 12 pace 11 astonishing 13 , 14 and 15 here 15 here 16 we 15 here 17 are 17 are 18 ! the queen accompanied him , remarking that she was sound asleep , but would waken presently . 1 the 3 accompanied 2 queen 3 accompanied 3 accompanied 9 was 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 remarking 6 remarking 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 17 . 10 sound 13 but 11 asleep 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 would 13 but 17 . 14 would 15 waken 15 waken 16 presently neither of them said " good-night " to the prince . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 10 prince 4 said 5 " 5 " 6 good-night 5 " 7 " 7 " 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 . indeed , they did not see him again , for he was on the balcony with [lady] [rosalind] . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 6 see 2 , 3 they 3 they 5 not 4 did 5 not 6 see 8 again 6 see 11 he 7 him 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 balcony 15 balcony 16 with 16 with 19 . after [this] she went to bed ; and the prince , who had not slept at all the night before , felt very sleepy also . 1 after 3 she 3 she 6 bed 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 10 prince 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 12 who 10 prince 15 slept 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 not 15 slept 22 felt 16 at 17 all 16 at 19 night 17 all 18 the 19 night 20 before 20 before 21 , 20 before 22 felt 22 felt 23 very 23 very 24 sleepy 24 sleepy 26 . 25 also 26 . but he knew that first he had something that must be done . 1 but 2 he 1 but 5 first 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 5 first 6 he 6 he 9 that 7 had 8 something 8 something 9 that 9 that 11 be 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 . so [he] went into the drawing-room , took his carpet , and wished to be now , where do you suppose ? 1 so 3 went 3 went 8 took 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 drawing-room 6 drawing-room 7 , 7 , 8 took 8 took 10 carpet 9 his 10 carpet 10 carpet 15 be 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wished 12 and 15 be 13 wished 14 to 15 be 16 now 16 now 17 , 16 now 18 where 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 do 18 where 21 suppose 19 do 20 you 19 do 21 suppose 21 suppose 22 ? beside the dead body of the [firedrake] ! 1 beside 2 the 2 the 3 dead 3 dead 4 body 4 body 5 of 4 body 8 ! 5 of 6 the there he was in a moment [;] and dreadful the body looked , lying stark and cold in the white moonshine . 1 there 8 and 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 a 4 in 6 moment 6 moment 8 and 8 and 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 11 body 9 dreadful 13 , 10 the 11 body 12 looked 13 , 13 , 16 and 14 lying 15 stark 15 stark 16 and 16 and 17 cold 16 and 22 . 17 cold 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 white 19 the 22 . 20 white 21 moonshine [chapter] [xv] [.] the [king] 's [cheque] . 1 the 5 . 3 's 5 . when they all wakened next morning , their first ideas were confused . 1 when 4 wakened 1 when 5 next 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 wakened 5 next 6 morning 5 next 7 , 7 , 8 their 8 their 9 first 8 their 10 ideas 9 first 10 ideas 10 ideas 11 were 10 ideas 12 confused 12 confused 13 . however , she [was] a determined woman , and stood to it that nothing unusual was occurring . 1 however 3 she 2 , 3 she 3 she 10 stood 5 a 6 determined 6 determined 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 stood 10 stood 14 nothing 11 to 12 it 12 it 13 that 13 that 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 unusual 15 unusual 16 was 15 unusual 18 . 16 was 17 occurring 16 was 18 . as for the king , he was only anxious to get back to [falkenstein] , and have the whole business settled in a constitutional manner . 1 as 2 for 1 as 5 , 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 king 5 , 6 he 6 he 9 anxious 6 he 11 get 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 anxious 9 anxious 10 to 11 get 12 back 11 get 16 and 12 back 13 to 13 to 15 , 16 and 20 business 16 and 21 settled 17 have 18 the 17 have 19 whole 19 whole 20 business 21 settled 25 manner 22 in 23 a 22 in 25 manner 23 a 24 constitutional 25 manner 26 . benson 's evidence was taken first . 1 benson 2 's 2 's 3 evidence 3 evidence 4 was 4 was 5 taken 4 was 6 first 5 taken 6 first 6 first 7 . he declined to say exactly where or how he killed the [firedrake] . 1 he 2 declined 2 declined 6 where 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 exactly 4 say 6 where 6 where 7 or 6 where 10 killed 8 how 9 he 9 he 10 killed 10 killed 11 the 11 the 13 . yet one or the other choice seemed certain . 1 yet 2 one 1 yet 3 or 3 or 5 other 4 the 5 other 5 other 7 seemed 6 choice 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 certain 8 certain 9 . unhappy lady ! 1 unhappy 2 lady 2 lady 3 ! perhaps no girl was ever more strangely beset by misfortune ! 1 perhaps 2 no 2 no 3 girl 2 no 4 was 4 was 7 strangely 5 ever 6 more 6 more 7 strangely 7 strangely 8 beset 8 beset 9 by 8 beset 10 misfortune 9 by 10 misfortune 10 misfortune 11 ! prince [prigio] was now called on to speak . 1 prince 3 was 3 was 4 now 4 now 5 called 5 called 6 on 6 on 7 to 7 to 9 . 8 speak 9 . he admitted that the reward was offered for bringing the horns and tail , not for killing the monster . 1 he 11 horns 2 admitted 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reward 4 the 11 horns 5 reward 6 was 5 reward 9 bringing 6 was 7 offered 7 offered 8 for 9 bringing 10 the 11 horns 13 tail 12 and 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 17 killing 14 , 19 monster 15 not 16 for 16 for 17 killing 18 the 19 monster 19 monster 20 . but were the king 's intentions to go for nothing ? 1 but 4 king 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 8 go 5 's 6 intentions 6 intentions 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 ? any fellow with a waggon could bring the [horns] and tail ; the difficult thing was to kill the monster . 1 any 2 fellow 1 any 4 a 1 any 7 bring 2 fellow 3 with 2 fellow 4 a 4 a 5 waggon 5 waggon 6 could 7 bring 11 tail 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 tail 11 tail 15 thing 12 ; 13 the 13 the 14 difficult 14 difficult 15 thing 15 thing 18 kill 16 was 17 to 17 to 18 kill 18 kill 20 monster 19 the 20 monster 20 monster 21 . if [benson] 's claim was allowed , the royal prerogative of saying one thing and meaning something else was in danger . 1 if 10 prerogative 3 's 4 claim 3 's 7 , 4 claim 5 was 5 was 6 allowed 7 , 9 royal 8 the 9 royal 9 royal 10 prerogative 10 prerogative 16 meaning 11 of 12 saying 12 saying 13 one 13 one 14 thing 14 thing 15 and 14 thing 16 meaning 16 meaning 17 something 17 something 18 else 18 else 21 danger 19 was 20 in 20 in 21 danger 21 danger 22 . he was ready to do this himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 this 6 this 7 himself 7 himself 8 . was [mr] [benson] equally ready ? 1 was 4 equally 4 equally 5 ready 5 ready 6 ? on this being interpreted to him for he did not speak [pantouflian] [benson] grew pale with horror , but fell back on the proclamation . 1 on 2 this 1 on 4 interpreted 2 this 3 being 4 interpreted 10 not 5 to 6 him 6 him 8 he 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 17 horror 11 speak 14 grew 14 grew 16 with 14 grew 17 horror 15 pale 16 with 17 horror 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 fell 20 fell 22 on 21 back 22 on 22 on 25 . 23 the 24 proclamation 24 proclamation 25 . he had brought the horns and tail , and so he must have the perquisites , and the [lady] [molinda] ! 1 he 3 brought 1 he 5 horns 2 had 3 brought 3 brought 4 the 5 horns 8 , 6 and 7 tail 7 tail 8 , 8 , 12 must 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 must 12 must 13 have 13 have 14 the 13 have 16 , 14 the 15 perquisites 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 21 ! the king 's mind was so much confused by this time , that he determined to leave it to the [lady] [molinda] herself . 1 the 4 mind 2 king 3 's 2 king 4 mind 4 mind 8 confused 5 was 6 so 5 was 7 much 7 much 8 confused 8 confused 9 by 9 by 10 this 10 this 14 he 11 time 12 , 11 time 14 he 12 , 13 that 14 he 15 determined 15 determined 20 the 16 to 17 leave 17 leave 19 to 17 leave 20 the 18 it 19 to 20 the 23 herself 23 herself 24 . " which of them will you have , my dear ? " he asked , in a kind voice . 1 " 13 he 2 which 3 of 3 of 4 them 3 of 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 11 ? 7 have 8 , 8 , 10 dear 9 my 10 dear 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 20 . 14 asked 15 , 15 , 16 in 15 , 20 . 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 kind 19 voice 20 . but poor [molinda] merely cried . 1 but 2 poor 2 poor 4 merely 4 merely 5 cried 5 cried 6 . then his majesty was almost driven to [say] that he would give the reward to whoever produced the hoofs by that day week . 1 then 4 was 1 then 7 to 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 driven 7 to 9 that 9 that 12 give 10 he 11 would 10 he 12 give 12 give 13 the 13 the 14 reward 13 the 19 hoofs 14 reward 15 to 15 to 16 whoever 15 to 17 produced 17 produced 18 the 17 produced 19 hoofs 19 hoofs 24 . 20 by 21 that 20 by 22 day 22 day 23 week 22 day 24 . but no sooner had he said this than the prince brought them out of his wallet , and displayed them in open [court] . 1 but 2 no 1 but 3 sooner 3 sooner 5 he 3 sooner 11 brought 4 had 5 he 6 said 7 this 6 said 8 than 8 than 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 brought 11 brought 12 them 12 them 13 out 12 them 20 them 13 out 14 of 14 of 17 , 15 his 16 wallet 16 wallet 17 , 17 , 19 displayed 18 and 19 displayed 20 them 21 in 21 in 22 open 22 open 24 . and [i] regret to say that his temper was not at all improved by his failure to better himself . 1 and 6 that 3 regret 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 9 was 7 his 8 temper 8 temper 9 was 9 was 11 at 10 not 11 at 11 at 16 failure 12 all 13 improved 13 improved 14 by 14 by 15 his 15 his 16 failure 16 failure 20 . 17 to 18 better 18 better 19 himself 18 better 20 . but if [benson] was irritated , and suffered from the remarks of his fellow- servants , [i] do not think we can envy [prince] [prigio] . 1 but 2 if 1 but 5 irritated 2 if 4 was 2 if 5 irritated 4 was 5 irritated 5 irritated 8 suffered 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 suffered 8 suffered 16 , 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 of 12 of 15 servants 13 his 14 fellow- 14 fellow- 15 servants 15 servants 16 , 16 , 18 do 18 do 21 we 19 not 20 think 20 think 21 we 21 we 22 can 22 can 23 envy 23 envy 26 . here he was , restored to his position indeed , but by no means to the royal favour . 1 here 2 he 1 here 5 restored 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 restored 5 restored 10 , 6 to 7 his 6 to 9 indeed 8 position 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 19 . 11 but 12 by 12 by 13 no 13 no 14 means 14 means 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 19 . 17 royal 18 favour 17 royal 19 . for the king disliked him as much as ever , and was as angry as ever about the deaths of [enrico] and [alphonso] . 1 for 3 king 1 for 16 ever 2 the 3 king 3 king 9 ever 4 disliked 7 much 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 as 7 much 9 ever 9 ever 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 as 12 was 13 as 13 as 14 angry 13 as 15 as 16 ever 18 the 17 about 18 the 18 the 19 deaths 19 deaths 20 of 20 of 22 and 22 and 24 . nay , he was even more angry ; and , perhaps , not without reason . 1 nay 3 he 1 nay 7 angry 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 even 4 was 5 even 5 even 6 more 7 angry 9 and 7 angry 11 perhaps 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 perhaps 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 12 , 15 reason 12 , 16 . 13 not 14 without 13 not 15 reason he called up [prigio] before the whole [court] , and thereon the courtiers cheered like anything , but the king cried : 1 he 2 called 1 he 7 whole 2 called 3 up 3 up 7 whole 5 before 6 the 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 anything 11 thereon 12 the 12 the 13 courtiers 13 courtiers 14 cheered 14 cheered 15 like 14 cheered 16 anything 16 anything 18 but 17 , 18 but 18 but 20 king 19 the 20 king 20 king 22 : 21 cried 22 : " silence ! 1 " 2 silence 2 silence 3 ! [mcdougal] [,] [drag] [the] [first] [man] [that] [shouts] [to] [the] [serpent-house] [in] [the] [zoological] [gardens] [,] [and] [lock] [him] [up] [with] [the] [rattlesnakes] [!] ["] after that the courtiers were very quiet . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 courtiers 4 courtiers 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 quiet 6 very 8 . but [your] base and malevolent nature is even more conspicuously manifest in your selfish success than in your previous dastardly contempt of duty . 1 but 3 base 3 base 6 nature 3 base 11 manifest 4 and 5 malevolent 5 malevolent 6 nature 6 nature 7 is 7 is 8 even 7 is 9 more 9 more 10 conspicuously 11 manifest 13 your 12 in 13 your 13 your 16 than 14 selfish 15 success 15 success 16 than 16 than 19 previous 17 in 18 your 17 in 19 previous 19 previous 23 duty 20 dastardly 21 contempt 20 dastardly 23 duty 22 of 23 duty 23 duty 24 . eh ! what do you say , you sneak ? 1 eh 2 ! 2 ! 4 do 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 4 do 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 sneak 9 sneak 10 ? ' [you] didn't believe there were any [firedrakes] ? ' 1 ' 4 believe 3 didn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 any 7 any 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' that just comes of your eternal conceit and arrogance ! 1 that 2 just 2 just 3 comes 3 comes 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 eternal 6 eternal 7 conceit 7 conceit 8 and 8 and 9 arrogance 9 arrogance 10 ! ' [you] have not generally found it so ? ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 generally 4 not 5 generally 5 generally 6 found 6 found 7 it 7 it 8 so 8 so 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' when his majesty had recovered , he said to [prigio] ( who had not been crying , he was too much absorbed ) : 1 when 3 majesty 1 when 11 ( 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 5 recovered 4 had 5 recovered 5 recovered 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 to 11 ( 18 he 12 who 15 been 12 who 16 crying 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 been 16 crying 17 , 16 crying 18 he 18 he 20 too 19 was 20 too 20 too 21 much 20 too 23 ) 22 absorbed 23 ) 23 ) 24 : " a king 's word is his bond . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 king 3 king 5 word 4 's 5 word 5 word 8 bond 6 is 7 his 7 his 8 bond 8 bond 9 . bring me a pen , somebody , and my cheque-book . " 1 bring 5 , 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 pen 4 pen 5 , 5 , 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 , 6 somebody 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 cheque-book 9 my 10 cheque-book 10 cheque-book 11 . 11 . 12 " the royal cheque-book , bound in red morocco , [was] brought in by eight pages , with ink and a pen . 1 the 2 royal 1 the 4 , 2 royal 3 cheque-book 4 , 7 red 4 , 8 morocco 5 bound 6 in 5 bound 7 red 7 red 8 morocco 8 morocco 11 brought 9 , 11 brought 11 brought 12 in 12 in 15 pages 13 by 14 eight 14 eight 15 pages 15 pages 16 , 16 , 19 and 16 , 20 a 17 with 18 ink 18 ink 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 pen 21 pen 22 . { [a] cheque for ten thousand purses , payable to [prince] [prigio] : [p114.jpg] } 1 { 5 ten 3 cheque 4 for 3 cheque 5 ten 5 ten 8 , 6 thousand 7 purses 6 thousand 8 , 8 , 9 payable 9 payable 10 to 10 to 13 : 13 : 15 } " hi ! here ! come back ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 2 hi 4 here 4 here 5 ! 5 ! 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 ! i forgot something ; you 've got to marry [molinda] ! " 1 i 2 forgot 2 forgot 4 ; 3 something 4 ; 4 ; 6 've 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 to 7 got 9 marry 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 11 ! 11 ! 12 " [chapter] [xvi] [.] a [melancholy] [chapter] . 1 a 4 . the prince had gone some way , when the king called after him . 1 the 4 gone 2 prince 3 had 2 prince 4 gone 4 gone 8 when 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 11 called 10 king 11 called 11 called 13 him 12 after 13 him 13 him 14 . how he wished he had the seven-league boots on , or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket ! 1 how 5 had 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 seven-league 6 the 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 8 boots 17 of 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 cap 17 of 17 of 18 darkness 18 darkness 19 in 19 in 21 pocket 20 his 21 pocket 21 pocket 22 ! if he had been so lucky , he would now have got back to [gluckstein] , and crossed the border with [lady] [rosalind] . 1 if 7 , 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 been 4 been 6 lucky 4 been 7 , 5 so 6 lucky 7 , 12 got 8 he 9 would 8 he 11 have 9 would 10 now 11 have 12 got 12 got 17 and 13 back 14 to 14 to 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 crossed 18 crossed 19 the 19 the 20 border 20 border 21 with 21 with 24 . " [prigio] ! " said his majesty , " where were you off to ? 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 6 his 7 majesty 7 majesty 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 where 10 where 11 were 10 where 13 off 11 were 12 you 13 off 14 to 14 to 15 ? don't you remember that this is your wedding-day ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 2 you 5 this 3 remember 4 that 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 wedding-day 8 wedding-day 9 ? i congratulate you , sir ; [molinda] is a dear girl . " 1 i 2 congratulate 1 i 9 a 2 congratulate 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 ; 8 is 9 a 9 a 12 . 10 dear 11 girl 11 girl 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] have the highest affection and esteem for my cousin , sir , " said the prince , " but " 1 " 3 have 1 " 14 , 3 have 6 affection 3 have 8 esteem 4 the 5 highest 4 the 6 affection 6 affection 7 and 8 esteem 11 cousin 8 esteem 13 sir 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 19 , 19 , 21 but 20 " 21 but 21 but 22 " " never ! 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 ! i despise him ! " 1 i 2 despise 2 despise 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " { [molinda] before the [king] : [p117.jpg] } 1 { 3 before 3 before 4 the 4 the 6 : 6 : 8 } " never better , sire , " said the man , bowing with more courtliness than his profession indicated . 1 " 8 said 2 never 3 better 3 better 5 sire 4 , 5 sire 5 sire 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 16 than 9 the 10 man 9 the 14 more 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 bowing 12 bowing 13 with 14 more 15 courtliness 14 more 16 than 16 than 20 . 17 his 18 profession 17 his 19 indicated 19 indicated 20 . " very well , " said the king ; " [prince] [prigio] , you have your choice . 1 " 6 said 2 very 3 well 2 very 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 ; 8 king 15 have 9 ; 10 " 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 have 15 have 18 . 16 your 17 choice 16 your 18 . there is the gallows , here is [lady] [molinda] . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 the 3 the 4 gallows 4 gallows 5 , 4 gallows 6 here 6 here 7 is 7 is 10 . my duty is painful , but clear . 1 my 2 duty 1 my 3 is 3 is 4 painful 4 painful 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 clear 7 clear 8 . a king 's word cannot be broken . 1 a 2 king 2 king 3 's 3 's 4 word 3 's 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 be 6 be 7 broken 7 broken 8 . molly , or the gibbet ! " 1 molly 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 the 4 the 5 gibbet 5 gibbet 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince bowed respectfully to [lady] [molinda] : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 respectfully 4 respectfully 5 to 5 to 8 : i am compelled , most unwillingly , to slight your charms , and to select the [extreme] [rigour] of the [law] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 most 2 am 4 , 3 compelled 4 , 5 most 11 charms 6 unwillingly 7 , 6 unwillingly 9 slight 7 , 8 to 9 slight 10 your 10 your 11 charms 11 charms 15 select 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 select 13 and 14 to 15 select 22 . 16 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 19 of 22 . executioner , lead on ! 1 executioner 2 , 2 , 3 lead 3 lead 4 on 4 on 5 ! do your duty ; for me , [prigio] est pret ; " for this was his motto , and meant that he was ready . 1 do 2 your 1 do 5 for 2 your 3 duty 2 your 4 ; 5 for 6 me 5 for 15 was 6 me 7 , 7 , 14 this 9 est 10 pret 10 pret 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 for 13 for 14 this 15 was 17 motto 16 his 17 motto 17 motto 24 ready 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 meant 19 and 24 ready 20 meant 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 24 ready 25 . poor [lady] [molinda] could not but be hurt by the prince 's preference for death over marriage to her , little as she liked him . 1 poor 10 the 4 could 5 not 4 could 8 hurt 5 not 7 be 6 but 7 be 8 hurt 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 15 death 11 prince 12 's 11 prince 13 preference 13 preference 14 for 13 preference 15 death 15 death 19 her 16 over 17 marriage 17 marriage 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 , 19 her 23 she 21 little 22 as 22 as 23 she 23 she 24 liked 24 liked 25 him 24 liked 26 . { [the] family executioner : [p119.jpg] } 1 { 3 family 3 family 4 executioner 4 executioner 5 : 5 : 7 } for [alphonso] was gone crying would not bring him back . 1 for 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 crying 4 gone 8 bring 5 crying 6 would 6 would 7 not 8 bring 9 him 9 him 11 . 10 back 11 . " ah , [madam] ! " said the prince , " you are forgiving " 1 " 5 ! 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 forgiving 14 forgiving 15 " " for you are brave ! " said [molinda] , feeling quite a respect for him . 1 " 5 brave 2 for 3 you 2 for 4 are 4 are 5 brave 5 brave 11 feeling 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 feeling 11 feeling 13 a 12 quite 13 a 13 a 14 respect 14 respect 16 him 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 . " but neither your heart nor mine is ours to give . 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 heart 3 neither 4 your 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 7 mine 6 nor 7 mine 7 mine 10 to 8 is 9 ours 9 ours 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 . since mine was another 's , [i] understand too well the feeling of yours ! 1 since 4 another 1 since 8 understand 2 mine 3 was 3 was 4 another 4 another 6 , 5 's 6 , 6 , 8 understand 8 understand 9 too 8 understand 12 feeling 9 too 10 well 10 well 11 the 10 well 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 of 13 of 15 ! 14 yours 15 ! do not let us buy life at the price of happiness and honour . " 1 do 3 let 1 do 8 the 2 not 3 let 3 let 4 us 3 let 6 life 4 us 5 buy 6 life 7 at 8 the 9 price 8 the 10 of 9 price 10 of 10 of 12 and 11 happiness 12 and 12 and 13 honour 13 honour 14 . 13 honour 15 " then , turning to the king , the prince said : 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 king 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 said 10 said 11 : " sir , is there no way but by death or marriage ? 1 " 2 sir 1 " 8 but 2 sir 3 , 2 sir 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 no 6 no 7 way 8 but 11 or 9 by 10 death 10 death 11 or 11 or 12 marriage 12 marriage 13 ? cannot the whole proclamation be annulled , and will you consider the bargain void if [i] tear up this flimsy scroll ? " 1 cannot 3 whole 1 cannot 23 " 2 the 3 whole 3 whole 4 proclamation 4 proclamation 6 annulled 4 proclamation 7 , 5 be 6 annulled 7 , 9 will 7 , 12 the 7 , 14 void 8 and 9 will 9 will 11 consider 10 you 11 consider 12 the 13 bargain 14 void 15 if 17 tear 18 up 17 tear 23 " 18 up 19 this 18 up 21 scroll 19 this 20 flimsy 21 scroll 22 ? and here the prince fluttered the cheque for @number@ pounds in the air . 1 and 3 the 2 here 3 the 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 7 cheque 5 fluttered 6 the 6 the 7 cheque 7 cheque 9 @number@ 7 cheque 11 in 8 for 9 @number@ 9 @number@ 10 pounds 11 in 14 . 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 . for a moment the king was tempted ; but then he said to himself : 1 for 4 the 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 7 tempted 5 king 6 was 5 king 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 8 ; 11 he 9 but 10 then 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 15 : 14 himself 15 : " never mind , it 's only an extra penny on the income-tax . " 1 " 5 it 1 " 7 only 2 never 3 mind 2 never 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 7 only 8 an 7 only 10 penny 8 an 9 extra 10 penny 12 the 10 penny 13 income-tax 11 on 12 the 13 income-tax 14 . 14 . 15 " then , " keep your [dross] , " he shouted , meaning the million ; " but let me keep my promise . 1 then 12 meaning 2 , 3 " 2 , 4 keep 3 " 4 keep 4 keep 12 meaning 5 your 7 , 5 your 12 meaning 7 , 11 , 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 , 12 meaning 22 promise 13 the 14 million 14 million 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 but 17 but 18 let 18 let 19 me 18 let 22 promise 19 me 21 my 20 keep 21 my 22 promise 23 . to chapel at once , or " and he pointed to the executioner . 1 to 2 chapel 1 to 6 or 2 chapel 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 , 6 or 10 pointed 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 pointed 10 pointed 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 executioner 13 executioner 14 . " the word of a king of [pantouflia] is sacred . " 1 " 2 the 1 " 4 of 2 the 3 word 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 king 6 king 7 of 6 king 10 sacred 9 is 10 sacred 10 sacred 11 . 11 . 12 " " and so is that of a crown prince , " answered [prigio] ; " and mine is pledged to a lady . " 1 " 7 a 1 " 15 " 2 and 3 so 2 and 7 a 3 so 4 is 4 is 5 that 4 is 6 of 7 a 8 crown 8 crown 11 " 9 prince 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 answered 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 18 is 17 mine 18 is 18 is 22 lady 19 pledged 20 to 19 pledged 21 a 21 a 22 lady 22 lady 23 . 23 . 24 " the prince thought for the space of a flash of lightning . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 thought 3 thought 4 for 4 for 5 the 4 for 8 a 5 the 6 space 6 space 7 of 8 a 9 flash 9 flash 10 of 10 of 11 lightning 11 lightning 12 . " [i] accept the alternative , " he said , " if your majesty will grant me my conditions . " 1 " 4 the 3 accept 4 the 4 the 5 alternative 5 alternative 8 he 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 , 10 , 14 majesty 11 " 12 if 12 if 13 your 13 your 14 majesty 14 majesty 20 . 15 will 16 grant 16 grant 19 conditions 16 grant 20 . 17 me 18 my 18 my 19 conditions 20 . 21 " " name them ! " said the king . 1 " 2 name 1 " 4 ! 2 name 3 them 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . prigio of [pantouflia] will perish by his own hand . " 1 prigio 2 of 1 prigio 4 will 4 will 5 perish 5 perish 6 by 6 by 7 his 6 by 10 . 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 hand 10 . 11 " the king , whose [mind] did not work very quickly , took some minutes to think over it . 1 the 4 whose 1 the 11 , 2 king 3 , 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 8 work 6 did 7 not 6 did 8 work 8 work 9 very 9 very 10 quickly 11 , 12 took 12 took 14 minutes 12 took 16 think 13 some 14 minutes 14 minutes 15 to 15 to 16 think 16 think 18 it 17 over 18 it 18 it 19 . " honour bright ? " said the king at last . 1 " 2 honour 2 honour 5 " 3 bright 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 at 8 king 10 last 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . poor [molinda] merely stared ; for she could not imagine what he meant . 1 poor 3 merely 1 poor 6 for 3 merely 4 stared 4 stared 5 ; 6 for 8 could 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 11 what 10 imagine 11 what 11 what 13 meant 12 he 13 meant 13 meant 14 . [chapter] [xvii] [.] the [black] [cat] and the [brethren] ! 1 the 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 ! who was glad to see the prince , if it was not [lady] [rosalind] ? 1 who 4 to 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 11 was 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 15 ? for either he would have brought his brothers back , sound and well , to [falkenstein] , or he would not survive his dishonour . 1 for 9 back 1 for 20 would 2 either 3 he 3 he 4 would 3 he 9 back 4 would 5 have 5 have 8 brothers 6 brought 7 his 7 his 8 brothers 10 , 11 sound 10 , 12 and 11 sound 12 and 12 and 13 well 13 well 19 he 14 , 15 to 14 , 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 he 19 he 20 would 20 would 22 survive 21 not 22 survive 22 survive 23 his 23 his 24 dishonour 23 his 25 . and [i] should have fallen , dear [rosalind] , if [i] had faced the [firedrake] before [i] knew you . " 1 and 4 have 1 and 7 dear 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 10 if 9 , 10 if 10 if 13 faced 12 had 13 faced 13 faced 16 before 14 the 16 before 16 before 18 knew 18 knew 21 " 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 " and the [firedrake] would have made a mouthful of him , then . 1 and 4 would 2 the 4 would 4 would 7 a 5 have 6 made 5 have 7 a 7 a 8 mouthful 8 mouthful 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 . but the prince said he had his plan , and he stayed that night at the ambassador 's . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 had 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 he 6 had 8 plan 6 had 12 stayed 7 his 8 plan 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 stayed 12 stayed 14 night 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 ambassador 17 ambassador 18 's 18 's 19 . at last , stretched at full length in a sunny place , the prince found a very old , half-blind , miserable [cat] . 1 at 2 last 1 at 6 full 1 at 11 place 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 at 6 full 9 a 7 length 8 in 7 length 9 a 9 a 10 sunny 11 place 12 , 12 , 15 found 13 the 14 prince 13 the 15 found 15 found 20 half-blind 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 old 17 very 20 half-blind 18 old 19 , 20 half-blind 21 , 21 , 22 miserable 22 miserable 24 . " [well] , " said the prince at last , " he could not live long anyway , and it must be done . 1 " 12 he 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 9 last 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 at 9 last 10 , 9 last 12 he 10 , 11 " 12 he 16 long 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 live 14 not 16 long 16 long 17 anyway 17 anyway 18 , 17 anyway 20 it 18 , 19 and 20 it 22 be 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 done 23 done 24 . he will feel nothing . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 feel 3 feel 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . 5 . 6 " then he drew the sword of sharpness , and [with] one turn of his wrist cut the cat 's head clean off . 1 then 3 drew 1 then 9 and 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 the 3 drew 5 sword 5 sword 6 of 5 sword 7 sharpness 7 sharpness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 one 11 one 15 wrist 12 turn 13 of 12 turn 15 wrist 13 of 14 his 15 wrist 20 head 16 cut 17 the 17 the 18 cat 18 cat 19 's 18 cat 20 head 20 head 23 . 21 clean 22 off 22 off 23 . { [poor] old [frank] : [p128.jpg] } 1 { 3 old 3 old 5 : 5 : 7 } the dead cat lay there , like any common cat . 1 the 2 dead 1 the 3 cat 2 dead 3 cat 3 cat 5 there 3 cat 6 , 4 lay 5 there 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 any 7 like 10 cat 8 any 9 common 10 cat 11 . very soon there was nothing of old black [frank] left but ashes ! 1 very 3 there 2 soon 3 there 3 there 7 old 4 was 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 old 7 old 8 black 8 black 10 left 10 left 11 but 11 but 12 ashes 12 ashes 13 ! then the prince ran upstairs to the fairy cupboard , his heart beating loudly with excitement . 1 then 5 upstairs 1 then 7 the 2 the 4 ran 2 the 5 upstairs 3 prince 4 ran 5 upstairs 6 to 7 the 14 loudly 8 fairy 9 cupboard 9 cupboard 12 heart 9 cupboard 14 loudly 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 beating 14 loudly 15 with 15 with 16 excitement 15 with 17 . the sun [was] shining through the arrow-shot window , all the yellow motes were dancing in its rays . 1 the 4 shining 2 sun 4 shining 4 shining 9 , 5 through 6 the 5 through 7 arrow-shot 6 the 7 arrow-shot 7 arrow-shot 8 window 8 window 9 , 9 , 15 dancing 10 all 11 the 10 all 12 yellow 12 yellow 14 were 12 yellow 15 dancing 13 motes 14 were 15 dancing 19 . 16 in 17 its 16 in 18 rays 18 rays 19 . the light fell on the strange heaps of fairy things talismans and spells . 1 the 2 light 1 the 5 the 2 light 4 on 3 fell 4 on 5 the 8 of 6 strange 7 heaps 6 strange 8 of 7 heaps 8 of 8 of 9 fairy 9 fairy 12 and 9 fairy 13 spells 10 things 11 talismans 11 talismans 12 and 13 spells 14 . this was what was written on the plates : 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 what 3 what 6 on 4 was 5 written 5 written 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 plates 8 plates 9 : [aqva] [.] [de] [.] [fonte] [.] [leonvm] [.] [{] [130] [}] " thank heaven ! " said the prince . 1 " 2 thank 1 " 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 ! 3 heaven 6 said 4 ! 5 " 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 . " [i] thought they were sure to have brought it ! " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 5 were 4 they 5 were 5 were 8 have 6 sure 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 brought 9 brought 10 it 10 it 11 ! 11 ! 12 " he [opened] the bottle , and poured a few drops of the water on the ashes and the dying embers . 1 he 3 the 3 the 7 poured 4 bottle 5 , 4 bottle 6 and 6 and 7 poured 7 poured 11 of 8 a 9 few 8 a 10 drops 10 drops 11 of 11 of 16 ashes 12 the 13 water 13 water 15 the 13 water 16 ashes 14 on 15 the 16 ashes 19 dying 17 and 18 the 17 and 19 dying 19 dying 20 embers 20 embers 21 . { [the] [prince] and the bottles : [p130.jpg] } 1 { 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 bottles 6 bottles 7 : 7 : 9 } i'll ! " 1 i'll 2 ! 2 ! 3 " do you know what he meant to do , if he could not find his brothers ? 1 do 3 know 1 do 6 meant 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 he 6 meant 8 do 6 meant 9 , 7 to 8 do 9 , 13 not 9 , 14 find 10 if 12 could 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 14 find 15 his 15 his 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 ? let every child guess ! 1 let 2 every 2 every 3 child 3 child 4 guess 4 guess 5 ! off he flew ; and there he was in a second , just beside poor [alphono] 's garden-engine . 1 off 2 he 1 off 11 second 2 he 6 there 3 flew 4 ; 3 flew 5 and 5 and 6 there 7 he 8 was 8 was 11 second 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 second 11 second 19 . 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 beside 14 beside 15 poor 14 beside 19 . 15 poor 17 's 17 's 18 garden-engine " hullo , [prigio] ! " cried he ; " are you come after the monster too ? 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 , 3 , 7 cried 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 14 after 8 he 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 13 come 12 you 14 after 14 after 16 monster 15 the 16 monster 16 monster 18 ? 17 too 18 ? i 've been asleep , and [i] had a kind of dream that he beat me . 1 i 8 had 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 kind 9 a 11 of 11 of 15 beat 12 dream 13 that 12 dream 15 beat 13 that 14 he 15 beat 17 . 16 me 17 . but the pair of us will tackle him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 pair 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 will 6 will 7 tackle 7 tackle 8 him 8 him 9 . how is [molinda] ? " 1 how 2 is 2 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " prettier than ever , " said [prigio] ; " but anxious about you . 1 " 6 " 2 prettier 3 than 3 than 4 ever 4 ever 5 , 4 ever 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 but 11 but 12 anxious 12 anxious 13 about 13 about 14 you 14 you 15 . however , the [firedrake] 's dead and done for ; so never mind him . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 the 1 however 6 dead 5 's 6 dead 6 dead 7 and 6 dead 8 done 8 done 9 for 8 done 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 13 mind 12 never 13 mind 13 mind 15 . 14 him 15 . but [i] left [enrico] somewhere about . 1 but 3 left 3 left 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 6 about 6 about 7 . just you sit down and wait a minute , till [i] fetch him . " 1 just 5 and 1 just 6 wait 2 you 3 sit 2 you 4 down 4 down 5 and 6 wait 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 13 him 9 , 10 till 10 till 12 fetch 12 fetch 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 " " all right , old fellow , " says [alphonso] ; " but have you any luncheon with you ? 1 " 2 all 2 all 5 old 2 all 6 fellow 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 old 6 fellow 11 ; 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 says 9 says 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 16 any 13 but 14 have 14 have 15 you 15 you 16 any 16 any 17 luncheon 17 luncheon 18 with 18 with 19 you 19 you 20 ? never was so hungry in my life ! " 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 ! 8 ! 9 " in a hollow of the hill , sure enough there was the sword of [enrico] , the diamonds of the hilt gleaming in the sun . 1 in 2 a 2 a 7 , 3 hollow 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hill 6 hill 7 , 7 , 9 enough 8 sure 9 enough 9 enough 13 sword 9 enough 17 the 10 there 11 was 10 there 13 sword 11 was 12 the 13 sword 14 of 14 of 16 , 17 the 18 diamonds 17 the 19 of 18 diamonds 19 of 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 hilt 20 the 21 hilt 21 hilt 24 the 22 gleaming 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 sun 24 the 26 . and there was a little heap of grey ashes . 1 and 3 was 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 heap 6 heap 8 grey 7 of 8 grey 8 grey 10 . 9 ashes 10 . there they were in a moment , among the old knights whom , if you remember , the [remora] had frozen into stone . 1 there 2 they 2 they 8 among 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 6 moment 8 among 8 among 10 old 9 the 10 old 10 old 12 whom 10 old 16 remember 11 knights 12 whom 13 , 14 if 13 , 15 you 15 you 16 remember 16 remember 17 , 16 remember 23 stone 17 , 18 the 20 had 21 frozen 21 frozen 22 into 22 into 23 stone 23 stone 24 . " long live [prince] [prigio] ! " 1 " 2 long 2 long 3 live 3 live 6 ! 6 ! 7 " so he marshalled them in order , and sent them off to ride to [falkenstein] and cry : 1 so 6 order 1 so 8 and 2 he 3 marshalled 3 marshalled 4 them 4 them 5 in 5 in 6 order 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 ride 9 sent 10 them 9 sent 11 off 11 off 12 to 11 off 13 ride 13 ride 17 cry 14 to 16 and 14 to 17 cry 17 cry 18 : " [prince] [prigio] is coming ! " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 coming 5 coming 6 ! 6 ! 7 " off they went , the horses ' hoofs clattering , banners flying , sunshine glittering on the spear-points . 1 off 6 horses 1 off 10 , 2 they 3 went 3 went 6 horses 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 horses 7 ' 8 hoofs 8 hoofs 9 clattering 8 hoofs 10 , 10 , 11 banners 11 banners 16 on 12 flying 13 , 12 flying 16 on 13 , 14 sunshine 14 sunshine 15 glittering 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 spear-points 18 spear-points 19 . { [riding] off to [falkenstein] : [p136.jpg] } 1 { 3 off 3 off 4 to 4 to 6 : 6 : 8 } [chapter] [xviii] [.] the [very] [last] . 1 the 4 . the princes returned to [gluckstein] on the carpet , and went to the best inn , where they dined together and slept . 1 the 3 returned 2 princes 3 returned 3 returned 10 and 4 to 8 carpet 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 carpet 8 carpet 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 best 11 went 12 to 11 went 14 best 12 to 13 the 14 best 17 where 15 inn 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 they 18 they 20 together 19 dined 20 together 20 together 23 . 21 and 22 slept 21 and 23 . kings are like that . 1 kings 2 are 2 are 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 . this threat properly frightened [king] [grognio] , and he apologised . 1 this 4 frightened 2 threat 3 properly 3 properly 4 frightened 4 frightened 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 apologised 10 apologised 11 . then the king shook hands with [prigio] in public , and thanked him , and said he was proud of him . 1 then 9 public 1 then 20 of 2 the 3 king 2 the 4 shook 4 shook 5 hands 4 shook 8 in 5 hands 6 with 8 in 9 public 9 public 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 thanked 11 and 17 he 12 thanked 13 him 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 he 15 and 16 said 18 was 19 proud 19 proud 20 of 20 of 21 him 21 him 22 . now , just as they were forming a procession to march into church , who should appear but the queen ! 1 now 3 just 1 now 8 a 1 now 11 march 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 they 4 as 7 forming 5 they 6 were 8 a 9 procession 9 procession 10 to 11 march 15 who 11 march 17 appear 12 into 13 church 13 church 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 should 17 appear 21 ! 18 but 19 the 18 but 20 queen 20 queen 21 ! i say luckily because if she had heard of them , she would not have believed a word of them . 1 i 2 say 1 i 12 she 2 say 5 if 3 luckily 5 if 4 because 5 if 5 if 8 heard 6 she 7 had 6 she 8 heard 8 heard 10 them 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 12 she 14 not 13 would 14 not 14 not 18 word 15 have 16 believed 16 believed 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . but when she saw [alphonso] and [enrico] , she was much pleased , and said : 1 but 2 when 2 when 6 and 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 6 and 6 and 11 much 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 much 11 much 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 : { [the] [queen] and her sons : [p140.jpg] } 1 { 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 sons 6 sons 7 : 7 : 9 } " naughty boys ! 1 " 2 naughty 2 naughty 3 boys 3 boys 4 ! where have you been hiding ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 ? the king had some absurd story about your having been killed by a fabulous monster . 1 the 6 story 1 the 11 killed 2 king 3 had 3 had 4 some 4 some 5 absurd 4 some 6 story 6 story 9 having 7 about 8 your 8 your 9 having 9 having 10 been 11 killed 14 fabulous 12 by 13 a 13 a 14 fabulous 14 fabulous 16 . 15 monster 16 . bah ! don't tell me . 1 bah 2 ! 2 ! 3 don't 3 don't 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 . i always said you would come back after a little trip didn't [i] , [prigio] ? " 1 i 2 always 1 i 5 would 2 always 3 said 3 said 4 you 5 would 6 come 5 would 9 a 6 come 8 after 6 come 9 a 7 back 8 after 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 trip 11 trip 12 didn't 12 didn't 14 , 14 , 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " certainly , madam , " said [prigio] ; " and [i] said so , too . 1 " 4 madam 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 madam 4 madam 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 9 ; 16 too 10 " 11 and 11 and 13 said 13 said 14 so 14 so 15 , 16 too 17 . didn't [i] say so ? " 1 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " and they do ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 ! the honeymoon of [prince] [prigio] and the [crown] [princess] [rosalind] was passed at the castle , where the prince had been deserted by the [court] . 1 the 15 castle 2 honeymoon 3 of 2 honeymoon 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 11 was 11 was 12 passed 12 passed 14 the 12 passed 15 castle 13 at 14 the 15 castle 20 had 16 , 17 where 16 , 20 had 17 where 18 the 17 where 19 prince 20 had 21 been 21 been 23 by 22 deserted 23 by 23 by 24 the 24 the 26 . but the prince did not like the tone of her voice , and he said : 1 but 4 did 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 did 4 did 6 like 5 not 6 like 6 like 8 tone 7 the 8 tone 8 tone 9 of 8 tone 11 voice 9 of 10 her 11 voice 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : " no , there 's something ; do tell me what it is . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 there 2 no 5 's 3 , 4 there 5 's 6 something 6 something 9 tell 7 ; 8 do 8 do 9 tell 9 tell 11 what 10 me 11 what 11 what 12 it 12 it 13 is 12 it 14 . 14 . 15 " no , not quite so very much , but [i] want them to like you . 1 no 7 much 2 , 3 not 3 not 4 quite 4 quite 5 so 4 quite 6 very 5 so 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 12 them 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 want 11 want 12 them 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 like 14 like 15 you 15 you 16 . now they can't , because they are afraid of you ; for you are so awfully clever . 1 now 2 they 1 now 3 can't 1 now 4 , 2 they 3 can't 4 , 5 because 5 because 11 ; 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 8 afraid 11 ; 9 of 10 you 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 17 clever 15 so 16 awfully 16 awfully 17 clever 17 clever 18 . now , couldn't you take the wishing cap , and wish to be no cleverer than other people ? 1 now 8 cap 1 now 12 to 2 , 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 take 4 you 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 wishing 6 the 8 cap 8 cap 11 wish 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wish 12 to 16 than 13 be 14 no 14 no 15 cleverer 15 cleverer 16 than 16 than 17 other 17 other 18 people 17 other 19 ? 18 people 19 ? then everybody would like you ! " 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince thought a minute , then he said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 a 3 thought 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 minute 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : " your will is law , my dear ; anything to please you . 1 " 2 your 2 your 6 , 3 will 4 is 4 is 5 law 5 law 6 , 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 9 ; 10 anything 9 ; 14 . 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 please 11 to 13 you just wait a minute ! " 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 ! 5 ! 6 " then [he] ran upstairs , for the last time , to the fairy garret , and he put on the wishing cap . 1 then 4 upstairs 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 6 for 4 upstairs 9 time 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 9 time 11 to 10 , 11 to 11 to 13 fairy 12 the 13 fairy 13 fairy 15 , 13 fairy 21 wishing 14 garret 15 , 15 , 17 he 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 put 18 put 20 the 19 on 20 the 21 wishing 23 . 22 cap 23 . " no , " thought he to himself , " [i] won't wish that . 1 " 4 " 1 " 6 he 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 " 4 " 5 thought 6 he 8 himself 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 that 12 won't 13 wish 13 wish 14 that 14 that 15 . every man has one secret from his wife , and this shall be mine . " 1 every 9 , 1 every 11 this 2 man 3 has 3 has 4 one 4 one 5 secret 5 secret 6 from 6 from 7 his 6 from 9 , 7 his 8 wife 10 and 11 this 11 this 15 . 12 shall 15 . 13 be 14 mine 13 be 15 . 15 . 16 " then he said aloud : " [i] [wish] [to] [seem] [no] [cleverer] [than] [other] [people] . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 16 . 16 . 17 " but occasionally [rosalind] would say , " [i] do believe , my dear , that you are really as clever as ever ! " 1 but 2 occasionally 1 but 7 " 2 occasionally 6 , 4 would 5 say 5 say 6 , 7 " 10 believe 9 do 10 believe 10 believe 13 dear 10 believe 14 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 dear 13 dear 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 are 16 you 18 really 16 you 22 ever 18 really 20 clever 19 as 20 clever 20 clever 21 as 22 ever 24 " 23 ! 24 " and he was ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 ! { [the] [prince] putting on the wishing cap : [p144.jpg] } 1 { 4 putting 4 putting 5 on 4 putting 7 wishing 5 on 6 the 7 wishing 8 cap 8 cap 9 : 9 : 11 } [printing] [office] [of] [the] [publisher] [.] [footnotes] { 25 } [subjunctive] mood ! 1 { 2 25 2 25 3 } 3 } 5 mood 5 mood 6 ! he was a great grammarian ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 grammarian 5 grammarian 6 ! { 100 } [the] [history] of this [prince] may be read in a treatise called [the] [rose] and the [ring] , by [m] [a] [titmarsh] . 1 { 2 100 1 { 7 this 2 100 3 } 3 } 6 of 7 this 9 may 9 may 11 read 9 may 12 in 10 be 11 read 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 treatise 14 treatise 15 called 14 treatise 21 , 15 called 19 the 18 and 19 the 21 , 22 by 22 by 26 . london , @number@ 1 london 2 , 2 , 3 @number@ { 130 } [water] from the [fountain] of [lions] . 1 { 2 130 2 130 3 } 3 } 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 .